Dr. Md. Zulfikar Rahman

Research Project Conducted:

 Title of the project: FARMERS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN BANGLADESH AND JAPAN

Funded by:  Agricultural Extension Society of Japan, Tokyo (1996-97).

 Title of the project: FARMERS' NEED OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN BANGLADESH AND JAPAN

 Funded by: Sasakawa Research Foundation, The Japan Science Society, Tokyo (1996-97)

 Title of the project: DEVELOPMENT OF EXTENSION PACKAGES ON FARM POWER TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE POOR FARMERS

Funded by: REFPI-BAU/DFID, UK (2001~2003)

Title of the project: LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT OF LANDLESS RURAL WOMEN THROUGH TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS OF GO-NGO   COLLABORATION

     Funded by: JBIC through Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (2006-2007)

Title of the project: CAPACITY STRENGTHENING OF RURAL WOMEN IN CARRYING OUT POST HARVEST ACTIVITIES OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS TOWARDS FOOD SECURITY.

       Supported by FAO and financed by GoB, FAO, EU and USAID (2007~2009)

 Title of the project: THE GO-NGO PARTNERSHIP TOWARDS MAINSTREAMING THE LANDLESS RURAL WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. Financed by University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (2008~2009)

 Title of the project: LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT OF ADIVASHI PEOPLE THROUGH HOMESTEAD GARDENING OF NALITABARI UPAZILA UNDER SHERPUR DISTRICT. Financed by: JBIC through Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (2009~2010)

 Title of the project: NEED ASSESSMENT OF WOMEN FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN POST HARVEST FACILITIES OF VEGETABLES TOWARDS POVERTY ALLEVIATION. Financed by: University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (2009~2010)

 Title of the project: THE STUDY OF THE MANAGEMENT OF BIODIVERSITY BY USING A SATOYAMA MODEL IN THE TEKNAF PNENINSULA, BANGLADESH. Financed by Sumitomo Foundation jointly with Kyushu Uni, Fukuoka, Japan (2009-2011)

 Title of the project: TECHNOLOGY DISSEMINATION FOR VALUE ADDITION TO HORTICULTURAL PRODUCES BY POOR FARMERS TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVELIHOODS. Financed by: DANIDA (2010~2012)

 Title of the project: STRENGTHENING OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPT OF AGRIL EXTESNION EDUCATION OF BANGALDESH AGRIL UNI, MYMENSINGH, BANGLADESH. Financed by World Bank through University Grants Commission (2012~2014)

 Title of the project: ASSESSMENT OF AGRO-BIODIVERSITY IN POLDER ZONES OF SOUTHERN COASTAL BANGLADESH.  Financed by: Bioversity International, Rome with World Fish Center, Bangladesh (2013~2014)

 Title of the project: CLIMATE AND SEASON DRIVEN CHANGES IN SOIL AND WATER SALINITY FOR CROP PRODUCTION IN COASTAL REGIONS OF BANGLADESH: THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY BASED ADAPTIVE RESPONSES. Financed by: British Council (2013~2017).

 Title of the project: THE POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF THE POVERTY AND DEFORESTATION IN THE TEKNAF PENINSULA. Financed by: Ministry of Science and Education, and Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan through University of Kyushu, Japan (2010~2018).

 Worked as Team Leader to:

Monitor the project on “Food Security through Enhanced Agricultural Production, Diversified Sources of Income, Value Addition and Marketing in Bangladesh (GTFS/BGD/041/ITA) funded by Italian Government and implemented by FAO, Bangladesh and Department of Agricultural Extension, Dhaka. The monitoring activity was offered by FAO, Bangladesh under agreement FAOBGDLOA2014-027.

Monitor the progress (specifically of women empowerment) of the project “Food Security through Enhanced Agricultural Production, Diversified Sources of Income, Value Addition and Marketing in Bangladesh (GTFS/BGD/041/ITA) funded by Italian Government and implemented by FAO, Bangladesh and Department of Agricultural Extension, Dhaka. The monitoring activity was offered by FAO, Bangladesh under agreement FAOBGDLOA2015-020.

Conduct a study on the Role of Research and Extension in the Adoption of Agricultural Management Practices in Bangladesh. The study was offered by FAO, Bangladesh under agreement no. FAOBGDLOA2015-034.

Conduct a study on “Climate-Smart Coping Strategies for Special Agro-Ecological Areas: an empirical investigation in haor, char, hill, coastal and drought-prone areas in Bangladesh”. The grant was offered by FAO, Bangladesh under agreement FAOBGDLOA2017-032.

Worked as Investigator of the project on ‘Development of extension packages on farm Power Technologies for the Poor Farmers’ funder by REFPI-BAU/DFID during November 2001 to April 2003 for effective use of agricultural implements for poor farmers where the course curricula and manual, booklet, poster, video and other academic materials were developed.

Worked as Deputy Team Leader to conduct End-line Study and Results Dissemination of the project on “Food Security through Enhanced Agricultural Production, Diversified Sources of Income, Value Addition and Marketing in Bangladesh (GTFS/BGD/041/ITA) funded by Italian Government and implemented by FAO, Bangladesh and Department of Agricultural Extension, Dhaka. The monitoring activity was offered by FAO, Bangladesh under agreement FAOBGDLOA2016-009.

Thesis Research:

Sc. (Ag.Ext.Ed.), 1991. "Credibility of Block Supervisors under Sadar Thana of Mymensingh District", Dept. of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

M.Ag., 1996. ”Farmers' Attitude towards Environment and Sustainability Issues of Agricultural Development in Japan and Bangladesh", Dept. of Farm Economics and Management, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi Hiroshima, Japan.

Ph.D. 2000. "Farmers Perception of Sustainable Agricultural Development, Dept. of Farm Economics and Management, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi Hiroshima, Japan.

Participated and presented papers in about 30 national/international seminar/confence/workshops in diffeerent countries like Bangaldesh, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, USA, India, Sri Lanka an dothers.