Mr. Md. Masud Rana

Mr. Md. Masud Rana


Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural Extension Education
Faculty of Agriculture
Research Interest:    Sustainable agriculture, rural livelihood, resource economics, capacity-building strategies, agricultural advisory and technology transfer, social innovations and entrepreneurship development, climate change adaptation, agroecology and sustainable food systems, agri-tourism and community participation, rural poverty and agricultural diversification, gender, agriculture and food security 
Contact No : +8801738031268
Total Publications: 20

Journal Article (20)
2025
1. An analysis of factors affecting farmers’ capacity building for sustainable rural and agricultural development in Bangladesh
Regional Scienec Policy & Practice

Author List: Rana, M.M., Kiminami, L., Furuzawa, S.
Vol. 17, pp 100202. 2025.
2024
2. Role of farmer information and advice center in technology transfer and farm business development of smallholder farmers: Insights from Bangladesh
Agricultural & Rural Studies

Author List: Rana, S., Halim, M.A., Mohiuddin, M., Rahman, M.S., Rana, M.M.
Vol. 2, pp 1. 2024.
2023
3. A systematic review on impact of covid-19 on agricultural productivity, food security and rural livelihoods in Bangladesh
Agribusiness Management in Developing Nations

Author List: Rana, M.M., Rana, S., Rahaman, H., Rahaman, M.M.
Vol. 1, pp 12-Jun. 2023.
4. Impact of native date palm (Phoenix sylvestris) based agroforestry practice for livelihood improvement and biodiversity conservation: insights from South-Western zone of Bangladesh
Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry

Author List: Rana, M.M., Sultan, M.T., Asif, M.S.U., Rahaman, H.
Vol. 9, pp 82-92. 2023.
5. Factors influencing livelihood conditions of farmers in Bangladesh: empirical study introducing structural equation modeling analysis
Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science

Author List: Rana, M.M., Kiminami, L., Furuzawa, S.
Vol. 7, pp 1141-1168. 2023.
6. Farmers’ usage of information and communication technologies for integrated farm management: An analytical study focusing on rural households of Bangladesh
Journal of Agricultural Informatics

Author List: Rana, M.M.
Vol. 14, pp 13-24. 2023.
7. Conservation agriculture for sustainable crop productivity and economic return for the smallholders of Bangladesh: A systematic review
Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology

Author List: Rana, M.M.
Vol. 11, pp 2009–2015. 2023.
2022
8. Capacity strengthening of fish farmers for improving their livelihood in Mymensingh district of Bangladesh
Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science

Author List: Zohra, F.T., Haque, S.M., Sheheli, S., Rana, M.M.
Vol. 7, pp 156-165. 2022.
9. Scaling up of livestock production for sustainable livelihood: An empirical study from Sirajganj district of Bangladesh
SAARC Journal of Agriculture

Author List: Rana, M.M., Murshed, H.M., Roy, D., Huda, M.N.
Vol. 20, pp 209–225. 2022.
2021
10. Mango production in flood prone lands of Shibganj Upazila: the mango growers’ perception
Journal of Bangladesh Agricultural University

Author List: Rakib, M.A., Rahman, M.Z., Sarker, M.A., Rana, M.M.
Vol. 19, pp 109-118. 2021.
11. Problem confrontation of vegetable growers in production and marketing of vegetables: evidence from Northern region of Bangladesh
Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Author List: Rana, M.M., Rahaman, H.
Vol. 2, pp 33-40. 2021.
12. Assessment of rural women’s access to nutritional programmes in Jamalpur district of rural Bangladesh: A comparative study between World Vision beneficiaries and non-Beneficiaries
International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology in Extension and Education Systems

Author List: Uddin, M.N., Liza, N.Z., Sarker, M.A., Mukta, M.Z.N., Rana, M.M.
Vol. 11, pp 151-162. 2021.
2020
13. Attitude of farmers towards chemical pesticides use in vegetable cultivation
Journal of Bangladesh Agricultural University

Author List: Rana, M.M., Roy, D., Kowsari, M.S.
Vol. 18, pp 1035–1041. 2020.
14. Attitude of common interest group members towards National Agricultural Technology Programme (phase-I) interventions
Journal of Bangladesh Agricultural University

Author List: Rana, M.M., Farouque, M.G., Rahman, M.Z.
Vol. 18, pp 194-202. 2020.
15. Nutritional knowledge of the women: A comparative study between rural and urban areas from Mymensingh District of Bangladesh
Journal of Saemaulogy

Author List: Islam, T., Sarker, M.A., Rahman, M.Z., Rana, M.M., Raihan, M.L., Chumky, T.
Vol. 5, pp 29-55. 2020.
2019
16. Constraints of using information and communication technologies by young entrepreneurs for farm management
Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education

Author List: Asif, M.S.U., Farouque, M.G., Rahman, M.H., Rana, M.M.
Vol. 31, pp 29-37. 2019.
17. Assessing empowerment status of women tea garden workers: A case of Doldoli tea garden, Sylhet
Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education

Author List: Fatema, K., Sarker, M.A., Islam, M.A., Rana, M.M.
Vol. 31, pp 177-184. 2019.
18. Use of information and communication technologies by young entrepreneurs in farm management in Mymensingh district of Bangladesh
International Journal of Development Extension

Author List: Asif, M.S.U., Farouque, M.G., Rahman, M.H., Rana, M.M.
Vol. 10, pp 8-Jan. 2019.
19. Rural people’s coping strategies in a flood-prone area of Bangladesh
International Journal of Development Extension

Author List: Rahman, M.Z., Rafique, A.K.M.A., Rahman, M.H., Miah, M.A.M., Rana, M.M.
Vol. 10, pp 35-45. 2019.
2018
20. Change of livelihood status of common interest group members: interventions of National Agricultural Technology Program
Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education

Author List: Rana, M.M., Farouque, M.G., Rahman, M.Z.
Vol. 30, pp 37-46. 2018.
M.S.    - 2018
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Bangladesh
B.Sc.Ag.(Hons.)    - 2017
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Bangladesh
HSC    - 2011
Govt. Azizul Haque College, Bogra
Bangladesh
SSC    - 2009
SOS Hermann Gmeiner School, Bogra
Bangladesh
Total Number:  5
 

A comparative impact assessment of National Agricultural Technology Program (NATP) for sustainable socio-economic development in Bangladesh

Attitude of common interest group members towards National Agricultural Technology Program (Phase-I) interventions

Change of livelihood status of common interest group members: interventions of National Agricultural Technology Program (Phase-I)

Usefulness of ICT tools for the farmers to improve integrated farm management practices 

Status of livelihood transformation of the riverbank erased people towards food sovereignty at Gaibandha and Kurigram districts of Bangladesh

Total Number: 5
SL Title Duration Organizing Institute Details
1 Extension Field Attachment Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
2 Basics of MS Office Graduate Training Institute, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
3 Advanced Course on Communicative English Department of Languages, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
4 Project Cycle Management on Sustainable Climate Smart Agriculture for Government Officials Food and Agriculture Organization
5 Statistical Package for Postgraduates in Agriculture
Assistant Professor
01 Oct, 2020 -
Lecturer
01 Oct, 2018 - 30 Sep, 2020
Total Number:  9
 

International Conference on Research and Extension for Sustainable Rural Development on 15 to 16 February 2018 at Rural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra, Bangladesh

International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development: Road to SDGs  on 23 to 24 January 2020 at Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Workshop on Research Ethics for Graduate Students offered by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science on 27 October 2022

Workshop on Research Data Management- Why It Matters and How to Manage on 14 July 2022

Research Ethics Education course conducted by Niigata University Research Ethics Education

A workshop on "Soil, where food begins" organized by VIT School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning (VAIAL), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India

International e-Congress of the Turkish Journal of Agriculture-Food Science and Technology was held on 13-16 September 2023

The 60th Annual Conference of Japan Section of Regional Science Association International (JSRSAI) was held on 8-9 October 2023 at Nagoya University, Japan

The 61th Annual Conference of Japan Section of Regional Science Association International (JSRSAI) was held on 5-6 October 2024 at Tohoku Gakuin University, Japan

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Title Institution Subject Receipt Date
Outstanding Presentation Award The Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International (JSRSAI) JSRSAI Association Award December 8, 2024
Outstanding Presentation Award The Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International (JSRSAI) JSRSAI Association Award December 16, 2023
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan Doctoral Scholarship Program October, 2022
Dean's Merit Award Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University Agriculture January, 2018
National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Agriculture 2017
Membership Type Organization
Life member Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Society (BAES)
Member Krishibid Institution Bangladesh
Member The Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International (JSRSAI)
Member Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE)
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