Svetlana Roljevic Nikolic is a doctor of biotechnical sciences, in the field of organic production. During twelve years of research work she has published over 100 scientific papers in domestic and foreign journals, international proceedings and monographs. She has participated in over 20 domestic, bilateral and international projects. She is employed at the Institute of Agricultural Economics, Belgrade, Senior Research Associate.Membership of professional bodies: Serbian Association of Agro-economics (SAAE); European Rural Development Network (ERDN); Research Network on Resource Economics and Bio-economy Association (RebResNet).