Academic Experience
Academic Experience
- Professor, Department of Agricultural Education Extension & Short Courses from February 16th, 2018 to date
- Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Education Extension & Short Courses from February 16, 2017 to February 15th, 2018.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Education Extension & Short Courses from April 12, 2006 to February 15, 2017.
- Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Education Extension & Short Courses from 11 November 1995 to 11 April 2006.
- Recognized Research Guide for 10 Master of Science candidates and Major Supervisor in Agricultural Education Extension, SAU Tandojam from 2000-present.
- Research co-supervisor for M Sc. Candidates in Rural Sociology, SAU Tandojam from 2004 to present.
- Taught graduate and post graduate students.
Key Courses:
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s)
- Climate Smart Agriculture
- Water, Climate Change and Food Security
- Management and Functions of Management
- Local Government system and Rural Development in Pakistan.
- Extension Program for Rural Development
- Poverty Alleviation for Sustainable Development
- Community development through Extension Education
- Effective Communication Skills for Rural Youth.
- Social and Agri-Entrepreneurship.
- Community Mobilization for water resource management.
- Coastal Development Approaches.
- Communication, Leadership and Management skills
- Educational Guidance and counseling
- Program development
- Disaster Management
- Agricultural Extension Teaching Methods and Approaches.
- The development and supervision of training programme
- Social development and Community Mobilization
- Diffusion of Innovation and Adoption
- Organizational behavior and strategic management
- Project Monitoring and Evaluation.
Director
UNFAO Funded project on “Adapt the Existing Farmer Field Schools Curricula to Holistically Enhance Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Water Management Practices for Smallholder Farmers and Integrate it into the Agriculture Extension Course(s) for Institutions of Higher Learning in Sindh and Punjab, Pakistan”. From 01-07-2024 to date.
Principle Investigator
CPEC Energy Infrastructure and Subjectivities CRG-16, HEC Project. From 01-03-2022 to date
Technical Advisor
Integrated Research Solutions – Global (Pvt) Ltd. (IRS-Global) From 08-02-2022 to date.
Provincial Transfer of Technology & Training Expert,
Special Program for Food Security & Productivity Enhancement for Small Farmers, Crop Maximization Project-II
Sindh, Pakistan. From 10-08-2009 to 10-10-2012.
Key Responsibilities
- Organized capacity building programs for small farmers through farmers field school.
- Organized training programs for Agriculture Officers, Field Assistants, Social Mobilizers, Business & Market Development Experts and Planning, Monitoring & Report Writing Officers.
- Developed training modules on wheat production technology, cotton production technology, fruits and vegetable production technology and rice production technology.
Organized seminars, workshops and extension outreach activities for small farmers for productivity enhancement.
RESEARCH/ EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
- Designed and Organization Diagnostic Studies to collect baseline data, coordinated the training of farmers and agriculture workers in the transfer and application of improved materials and methods.
- Monitor the socio-economic impact of Technology Development.
- Organized Training Course for Capacity Building of Women, Farmers, Extension Personals, NGOs / CBOs workers and Teachers.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/ RESEARCH INTEREST
- Professional and Research Interest include human resource and institutional development, team building for participatory development and implementation, with particular emphases on agricultural and extension education in Sindh.
- Assessment of Agriculture Education Extension Programmes.
- Linkages/ Institutional capacity building studies.
- Impact assessment of Agriculture Extension Programme.
- Communication Skills for Rural Development.
- Participatory Rural Appraisal
- Climate Change, Food Security, Agriculture Information and Marketing analysis
Development Consultant
- Worked as a consultant in SAFWCO, PFF, NRSP, MDF, MDC, RDF, SEARCH, BEST, PDI etc.
FIELD SURVEYS:
Coordinator:
- Conducted survey for “Community based Surveillance system” in Badin. Sindh Regional Plan Organization Project Government of Sindh 1992-93.
Researcher:
- Conducted Village survey for Socio Economic and Environmental Aspects of Thar Coal Mining, TRDP-NOVIB study 2000-2001. . .
Research Associate:
- Study on Impact of Devolution Plan on Social Services Sector in Sindh Project 2002-2003 Sponsored by Asian Development Bank, Islamabad Pakistan.
RESOURCES PERSON/ MASTER TRAINER:
Teacher training:
- Pre-Service and in Service Teacher Training Course under Crash Program for Training of Teachers, (A.D.P Scheme 2000) Beuru of Curriculum Sindh Jamshoro 1995-96.
- CRDC, SIDA Training Course for Institutional Development of Social Development Cell (Package-I) Organized by Centre For Rural Development Communication University of Sindh Jamshoro.
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT:
Resource person:
- Educated Trainees in Training Courses: Social Mobilization, Communication in Agricultural Extension. Educational Guidance and Councelling, Community Development, and Social Development. The Training Sponsored by Various National and International Organizations including SAFE, TTI, SAU, PARC, SRPO, ActionAid, CRDC and SIDA.
Training coordinator and Outreach Extension Specialist
- Organized National and International Training Workshops and Seminars for Teachers, Researchers Farmers and NGO workers at Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam.
Focal Person
- Implemented Model CCI training workshop and simulation with Hanns Seidel Foundation at Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam.
