EXPERIENCE
TECHNICAL OFFICER - AGROFORESTRY, PRACTICAL ACTION, COX’S BAZAR
January 2022-September 2022
MANSUR AHMED
Address: House-21, Road-5, Block-D,
Section-12, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216
Mobile No: -
Email:-
CAREER SUMMARY
A highly skilled individual and
agriculturist
on
production,
marketing,
enterprise
development,
supply
chain
management
of
different
agricultural fresh products from
field to consumers. About 10 years
of working experience in UNDP, UN
WOMEN, JICA funded projects and
different
development
organizations from national to
international across a wide range of
areas including agriculture, supply
chain management, market system,
information
technology,
and
climate change. Major experience
lies in strategizing and leading
cross-functional teams to attain
project goals and improvement in
strategy,
process
and
implementation.
KEY SKILLS
Data Analyst, Proactive, Good
Communicator, Leadership,
Problem Solver, Team Player, MS
Office Suite Expert
Planned & designed agroforestry activities in coastal, hilly and plain areas. Trained and
supported 60 Vermicompost Producers and High Value crop producers to establish as an
enterprise. Trained 147 Farmer Facilitators on Homestead Agroforestry and Social Agroforestry
for Drafting and Implementing 13230 Homestead Agroforestry Development Plan and 441
Social Agroforestry Development Plan. Trained 25 youth and Established 25 community plant
nurseries in Cox’s Bazar for raising tree saplings. Distributed 100000 (One lac) tree seedlings to
communities of Cox’s Bazar for Agroforestry Plan implementation by involving newly
established nurseries. Observed World Environment Day in 441 Communities involving 13230
farmers & Government stakeholders.
SENIOR PROJECT OFFICER, PRACTICAL ACTION, DHAKA
August 2021- December 2021
Identified and built a database of 1200 climate-vulnerable women farmers in flood-prone and
cyclone-prone areas. Developed a Climate Resilient training module on Six Agricultural
Enterprises for Farmers. Trained and Capacity Development of 8 call center agents, 19 local
facilitators, 200 women farmers 6 nursery growers on Climate Resilient Agriculture
Technologies. Established 8 Farmer Field Schools on Climate Smart Agriculture. Conducted a
training need assessment on climate smart agriculture and Early Warning, weather risks.
Organized 2 Framer Field Days on Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies. Provided input
support among 200 women farmers. Delivered 22,000 text messages, and 19,500 cases of out
bound dialing (OBD) under the agro-advisory and climate information service targeting 14
women-led CSOs and 1474 women farmers. Developed four technical briefs on Climate Smart
Agriculture Technologies. Developed four short videos on climate smart agriculture
technologies.
MASTER TRAINER, PRACTICAL ACTION, COX’S BAZAR
December 2019- July 2021
Trained and Capacity Development of 147 Farmer Facilitators on Integrated Farm Management
(IFM). Conducted 15 Training (10-days long/training) on Integrated Farm Management (IFM)
and Agroforestry. Organized 11 Farmer Field days on Integrated Farm Management &
Agroforestry. Organized 126 Livestock Vaccination Campaign in 126 communities of Cox’s
Bazar. Organized 252 Government line department visits in Farmer Field Schools. Trained and
Capacity development of 20 Government Line officers on IFM & Agroforestry. Trained and
Capacity development of 25 input sellers on quality inputs collection & supply. Trained and
Capacity development of 11 Community Livestock workers. Organized a consultative workshop
on Agroforestry Development Issues. Organized an experience-sharing workshop on IFM &
Agroforestry activities.
MANAGING PARTNER, TECHSOI LTD., DHAKA
April 2017- November 2019
Created farmer groups who are cultivated safe agro products in their own land with technical
help from us. I have established such groups in two districts of Bangladesh namely Gazipur and
Jashore. Established an ecommerce site for selling safe products of those farmers with
maintaining a proper supply chain from production field to selling point of Dhaka. Established
few weekly markets in different office premises of Dhaka. Moreover, I have supplied safe
products to superstores in Dhaka. Maintained a good relationship with local government
agricultural offices to get support from their technical persons.
EDUCATION
MBA IN FINANCE (2019)
Bangladesh University of Professionals
(BUP), Dhaka
MS IN PLANT PATHOLOGY (2010)
Bangladesh Agricultural University
(BAU), Mymensingh
BSC IN AGRICULTURE (2010)
Bangladesh Agricultural University
(BAU), Mymensingh
HSC IN SCIENCE (2003)
Madan Mohon College, Sylhet
SSC IN SCIENCE (2001)
Rasamoy Memorial High School, Sylhet
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
PGD in Supply Chain Management
Bangladesh Institute of
Management Studies (BIMS), Dhaka
PGD in Human Resource
Management
United International University
(UIU), Dhaka
PGD in Information &
Communication Technology
Bangladesh Agricultural University
(BAU), Mymensingh, Bangladesh
AFFILIATION WITH
• Bangladesh Society of Agronomy.
• Bangladesh Supply Chain
Management Society (BSCM)
• Bangladesh Society for Human
Resource Management (BHRM)
• Krishibid Institute of Bangladesh
(KIB)
• Bangladesh Phytopathological
Society
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
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Research Publications (7)
Data Analysis
Article Writing
Video Content Creator
EXPERIENCE
TECHNICAL MANAGER, SENSE-JICA. DHAKA
March 2014- March 2017
Managed the project activities of five districts about safe agro products. Created 5 farmer
groups in five districts for producing safe agro products. Established supply chain for bringing
safe agro products from rural area to Dhaka for better marketing. Used ICT based framework
for better monitoring of the project activities. Created a good link with super stores for selling
agro products in Dhaka. Developed a model for increase the traceability of the agro products.
Established a good relationship with Department of Agriculture Extension, Bangladesh
Agricultural Research Institute, Banghubondhu Shiekh Mujibur Rahman Agriculture University
and Kyushu University (Japan).
DUTY EXPERT, GRAMEEN COMMUNICATIONS, DHAKA
January 2014- February 2014
Prepared a production manual on Winter, Summer & year-round organic vegetables. Designed
project activities for better monitoring and evaluation in field level.
IMPLEMENTATION OFFICER, GRAMEEN COMMUNICATIONS, DHAKA
January 2013- December 2013
Coordinated the overall operation of ICT based Farming and Monitoring System (IFMS).
Developed training materials for train the Field Officer, Field Supervisor, Coordinator and
Manager.
FIELD SUPERVISOR, IGPF-JICA, DHAKA
September 2010- December 2012
Trained the farmer to utilization of Tele center to construction of the ICT based agriculture
information system. Formed poor female farmer groups for producing safe agro products.
TRAINING
International Training on Need, Process and Importance of Germplasm Exchange (BSMRAU)│
Internal Auditor Course on Environmental Management System (SGS Bangladesh Ltd) │
Data Analysis: MStatc and SPSS (BAU) │ ToT on Integrated Farm Management- Farmer Field
School (UNDP) │ Nature based Solutions for Sustainable Development(UNDP) │ Fundamentals
on REDD+ (UNItar) │ Introduction to FAO Loss & damage methodology (FAO) │ Introduction to
Farmer Field School Approach (FAO)│ Local Market Assessment (FAO)
REFERENCES
ASHIR AHMED
Associate Professor, Kyushu University, Japan
Ito Campus, Moto'oka, Nishi-Ku, Fukuoka-, Japan
Tel-;-u.ac.jp
MD ZAKARIA
Senior Specialist, Practical Action, Bangladesh
House-28, Road-05, Dhanmondi, Bangladesh
Mob-;-
