He has a degree in Economics and a doctorate in Sustainable Territorial Development. He is a hired Professor Dr. in the Department of Economics of the University of Extremadura with more than ten years of seniority. His lines of research focus on issues related to rural development and Community Agrarian Policy, subjects on which he has published more than 20 research papers between articles and book chapters through various publishers such as Springer, MDPI, Thomson Reuters (Aranzadi), Apple Academic Press (Taylor & Francis) and IGI Global. He has participated in more than 20 international and national conferences and seminars.