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Dr. Md. Masud Rana
Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural Extension Education
Faculty of Agriculture
Research Interest:
Agricultural and rural development, sustainable food systems, resource economics, livelihood diversification and capacity-building strategies, agricultural advisory services and technology adoption, multifunctional landscapes and social, environmental and economic value creation, climate resilience and community participation, poverty and gender dynamics, social innovation and entrepreneurship, interdisciplinary research
Total Publications: 24
| Journal Article (23) |
| 2026 |
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1.
Social innovation in farm business development of small farmers in Bangladesh: A case study from Chattogram District Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology Author List: Rana, S., Rahman, A., Begum, M.R., Sumy, M.C., Mahmud, T., Rana, M.M. Vol. 44, pp 28-38. 2026. |
| 2025 |
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2.
Qualitative case study on entrepreneurship and gender empowerment in Bangladesh Studies in Regional Science Author List: Rana, M.M., Kiminami, L., Ge, Y. Vol. 55, pp 117-139. 2025. |
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3.
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 |
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4.
An assessment of capacity building activities for common interest farmer groups in Bangladesh Development in Practice Author List: Farouque, M.G., Kabir, K.H., Roy, D., Rana, M.M., Donaldson, J.L. Vol. 34, pp 491-511. 2024. |
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5.
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 |
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6.
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. |
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7.
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. |
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8.
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. |
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9.
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. |
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10.
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 |
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11.
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. |
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12.
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 |
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13.
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. |
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14.
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. |
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15.
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 |
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16.
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. |
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17.
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. |
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18.
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 |
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19.
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. |
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20.
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. |
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21.
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. |
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22.
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 |
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23.
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. |
| Book (1) |
| 2026 |
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Capacity-building, Entrepreneurship Development and Gender Empowerment in Bangladesh: A Mixed Methods Research Publication: Springer Nature Author List: Rana, M.M., Kiminami, L. Vol. , pp . 2026. |
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Total Number: 5
| SL | Role | Project No | Title | Funded By | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A comparative impact assessment of National Agricultural Technology Program (NATP) for sustainable socio-economic development in Bangladesh | ||||
| 2 | Attitude of common interest group members towards National Agricultural Technology Program (Phase-I) interventions | ||||
| 3 | Change of livelihood status of common interest group members: interventions of National Agricultural Technology Program (Phase-I) | ||||
| 4 | Usefulness of ICT tools for the farmers to improve integrated farm management practices | ||||
| 5 | 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 |
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Total Number: 10
| SL | Name | Title | Organizer | Duration | Location |
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| 1 | International Conference on Research and Extension for Sustainable Rural Development | Rural Development Academy (RDA) | 15-16 February 2018 | Bogra, Bangladesh | |
| 2 | International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development: Road to SDGs | Sylhet Agricultural University | 23-24 January 2020 | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 3 | Workshop on Research Ethics for Graduate Students | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science | 27 October 2022 | ||
| 4 | Workshop on Research Data Management- Why It Matters and How to Manage | 14 July 2022 | |||
| 5 | Research Ethics Education course | Niigata University | |||
| 6 | Workshop on "Soil, where food begins" | VIT School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning | Vellore, India | ||
| 7 | Md. Masud Rana | International e-Congress of the Turkish Journal of Agriculture-Food Science and Technology | Turkish Journal of Agriculture-Food Science and Technology | 13-16 September 2023 | Malatya, Turkiye |
| 8 | Md. Masud Rana | The 60th Annual Conference of Japan Section of Regional Science Association International (JSRSAI) | Japan Regional Science Association | 8-9 October 2023 | Nagoya University, Japan |
| 9 | Md. Masud Rana | The 61st Annual Conference of Japan Section of Regional Science Association International (JSRSAI) | Japan Regional Science Association | 5-6 October 2024 | Tohoku Gakuin University, Japan |
| 10 | Md. Masud Rana | The 62nd Annual Conference of Japan Section of Regional Science Association International (JSRSAI) | Japan Regional Science Association | 12-13 October 2025 | Kansai University, Japan |
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