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Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU)

Dr. Lavlu  Mozumdar

Dr. Lavlu Mozumdar


Professor
Department of Rural Sociology
Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Research Interest:    Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Entrepreneurial Orientation; Network Embeddedness; Youth and Women Agripreneurs; Firm and Business Performance; Human and Social Capital; Food Security; Family Livelihood; Women’s Empowerment; Agrotechnology; Farmers’ Empowerment; Psychological Wellbeing; Structural Equation Modelling  
Contact No : 008801782046202
Total Publications: 48

Journal Article (27)
2026
1. Exploring the influence of personality and trust on business performance among Bangladeshi women entrepreneurs: Fostering empowerment and well-being.
Journal of the Knowledge Economy

Author List: Esha, F. Z., Mozumdar, L., & Farid, K. S.
Vol. , pp . 2026.
2025
2. Modern agrotechnology, women’s empowerment and poverty reduction nexus: Mediation of farm performance; empirical evidence on BAU-STR dryer
World Development Perspectives

Author List: Mozumdar, L., Lindgren, S. & Nishat, N.
Vol. 37, pp . 2025.
2024
3. A gendered analysis of the influence of remittances and democracy on human capital accumulation via educational achievements
South Asian Survey

Author List: Mozumdar, L., Tiza, F. T., Ame, A. S., & Islam, M. A
Vol. 31, pp 7–24. 2024.
2023
4. Farm performance and family livelihood of Bangladeshi vegetable farmers: does the use of modern agro-technologies matter?
SN Business & Economics

Author List: L. Mozumdar, K.S. Farid, M.M. Rana, S. Saha
Vol. 3, pp 61. 2023.
5. Fuelling entrepreneurial orientation in enhancing business performance: Women entrepreneurs’ contribution to family livelihood in a constrained context, Bangladesh
The European Journal of Development Research

Author List: L. Mozumdar, G. Hagelaar, V.C. Materia, S.W.F. Omta, G. v. d. Velde, M.A. Islam
Vol. 35, pp 623-655. 2023.
2022
6. Adoption of modern agricultural technologies transferred through farmer field schools in Bangladesh
Indian Journal of Ecology

Author List: M.N. Islam, M.H. Rahman, L. Mozumdar, M.A. Islam, M.Z. Rahman
Vol. 49, pp 2026-2032. 2022.
7. Contextuality of entrepreneurial orientation and business performance: The case of women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies

Author List: L. Mozumdar, V.C. Materia, G. Hagelaar, M.A. Islam, G. v. d. Velde, S.W.F. Omta
Vol. 8, pp 94-120. 2022.
8. Business and family livelihood performance of Bangladeshi pond aquaculture entrepreneurs: Do business networks and entrepreneurial orientation matter?
Aquaculture

Author List: L. Mozumdar, M.A. Islam
Vol. 554, pp . 2022.
9. Social networks and reproductive healthcare-seeking behaviour of Garo and Mandai women in Bangladesh
South Asian Survey

Author List: A. S. Ame, L. Mozumdar, M.A. Islam, S. Saha
Vol. 29, pp 181-195. 2022.
2021
10. A comparative study on the educational attainment of migrant and non-migrant households in rural areas of Tangail district in Bangladesh
International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology in Extension and Education Systems

Author List: T. Tiza, K.S. Farid, L. Mozumdar
Vol. 11, pp 79-87. 2021.
11. Impact of social networks on the choice of place of delivery among ethnic women in Bangladesh
Sexuality and Reproductive HealthCare

Author List: S. Ame, L. Mozumdar, M.A. Islam
Vol. , pp . 2021.
2020
12. Determinants of the business performance of women entrepreneurs in the developing world context
J- Multidisciplinary Scientific Journal

Author List: L. Mozumdar, G. Hagelaar, G. v. d. Velde, S.W.F. Omta
Vol. 3, pp 215-235. 2020.
2019
13. Impact of remittances on the educational attainment of the migrant households: A micro-level study
Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics

Author List: T. Tiza, K.S. Farid, L. Mozumdar
Vol. 40, pp 57-68. 2019.
14. Embeddedness or Over-Embeddedness? Women entrepreneurs’ networks and their influence on business performance
The European Journal of Development Research

Author List: L. Mozumdar, G. Hagelaar, V.C. Materia, S.W.F. Omta, M.A. Islam, G. v. d. Velde
Vol. 31, pp 1449-1469. 2019.
2017
15. Relevance of social capital in women’s business performance in Bangladesh
Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University

Author List: L. Mozumdar, K.S. Farid, P.K. Sarma
Vol. 15, pp 87-94. 2017.
2013
16. Effects of remittances on human capital development: an empirical analysis
Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics

Author List: L. Mozumdar, M.A. Islam
Vol. 36, pp 18-Jan. 2013.
2012
17. Genetically modified organisms and sustainable crop production: A Critical Review
Journal of Bangladesh Agricultural University

Author List: L. Mozumdar, M.A. Islam, S. Saha
Vol. 10, pp 291-296. 2012.
18. Agricultural productivity and food security in the developing world
Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics

Author List: L. Mozumdar
Vol. 35, pp 35-69. 2012.
2011
19. Improving livelihoods of rural school dropouts undertaking small entrepreneurship
Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education

Author List: M.I.K. Chowdhury, L. Mozumdar, M.W. Rahman, K.S. Farid
Vol. 23, pp 29-36. 2011.
2009
20. Trends in international migration and remittance flow: Case of Bangladesh
Journal of Bangladesh Agricultural University

Author List: K.S. Farid, L. Mozumdar, K.B. Hossain
Vol. 7, pp 387-394. 2009.
21. Towards an assessment of political affiliation of rural leaders
Bangladesh Journal of Progressive Science and Technology

Author List: L. Mozumdar, R.N. Ali, M.W. Rahman, K.S. Farid
Vol. 7, pp 37-40. 2009.
22. Productivity and resource use efficiency of Boro rice production
Journal of Bangladesh Agricultural University

Author List: M.K. Majumder, L. Mozumdar, P.K. Roy
Vol. 7, pp 247-252. 2009.
23. Nature and extent of rural women’s participation in agricultural and non-agricultural activities
Agricultural Science Digest

Author List: K.S. Farid, L. Mozumdar, M.S. Kabir, U.K. Goswami
Vol. 29, pp 254-259. 2009.
24. Broiler farming: An approach to improve livelihoods of poor farmers
Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University

Author List: L. Mozumdar, K.S. Farid, M.S. Kabir
Vol. 7, pp 395-402. 2009.
25. Socio-economic development of small scale broiler farmers in rural areas of Bangladesh: A case study of Mymensingh district
Journal of Rural Problems

Author List: M. S. Islam, S. Takashi, L. Mozumdar
Vol. 45, pp 276-281. 2009.
2008
26. Changing leadership and rural power structure
Journal of Bangladesh Agricultural University

Author List: L. Mozumdar, R. N. Ali, K. S. Farid
Vol. 6, pp 429-436. 2008.
27. Arsenic contamination in Bangladesh: How much the rural people are aware?
International Journal of Bio-Research

Author List: K.S. Farid, L. Mozumdar
Vol. 5, pp 40-45. 2008.
Book (4)
2018
1. Entrepreneurship against the tide: Business performance of women entrepreneurs in a constrained environment. A survey in Bangladesh

Publication: Wageninin University and Research
Author List: L. Mozumdar
Vol. , pp . 2018.
2012
2. Remittances in human capital development: An empirical analysis

Publication: Wageningen University and Research
Author List: L. Mozumdar
Vol. , pp . 2012.
2011
3. Dynamics of Rural Power Structure


Author List: L. Mozumdar, R.N. Ali, M.M.H. Khan
Vol. , pp . 2011.
2008
4. Changing Rural Power Structure in a Decade: A Village Level Study in Bangladesh

Publication: Bangladesh Agricultural University
Author List: L. Mozumdar
Vol. , pp . 2008.
Book Chapter (2)
2025
1. Patterns, Process, and Socioeconomic Impacts of Smallholders’ Agro-machinery-Based Entrepreneurship in Bangladesh

Publication: De Gruyter
Author List: Mozumdar, L., Lindgren, S., Tasnim, N. & Farid, K.S.
Vol. , pp 513-532. 2025.
2023
2. The Untold Story of Women’s Online Business in Bangladesh


Author List: L. Mozumdar, K.S. Farid, S. Acharjee, F. Z. Esha
Vol. , pp 213-232. 2023.
Conference Proceedings (14)
2023
1. Acculturation process among the Garo community of Bangladesh: Conditions, orientations and outcomes


Author List: Farid, K. S., Mozumdar, L., & Nokrek, A.
Vol. , pp . 2023.
2. Agripreneurial Models for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanisation in Bangladesh


Author List: Alam, M.M., Saha, C.K., Ali, M.R., Ahamed, S., Sarkar, S., Mozumdar, L., Hussain, M.M., Tasnim, N. and Kalita, P.K.
Vol. , pp . 2023.
3. Toward women’s access to and adoption of mechanisation: Analysis of women’s farmer group services in Bangladesh


Author List: Lindgren, S. A., Mozumdar, L., Jones, M., Alrawashdeh, G. and Jahnke, K.
Vol. , pp . 2023.
4. Scaling women smallholder farmers’ access to mechanisation: Analysis of farmer groups’ services in Bangladesh


Author List: Jones, M., Lindgren, S. A., Mozumdar, L. and Alrawashdeh, G.
Vol. , pp . 2023.
2022
5. Farmers’ Intention Toward Adoption of modern agricultural technologies transferred through farmer field schools in Bangladesh


Author List: Islam, M. N., Rahman, M. H., Mozumdar, L., Islam, M. A., & Zulfikar, M. R.
Vol. , pp 236-237. 2022.
6. The untold story of women’s online business in Bangladesh


Author List: Mozumdar, L., Farid, K. S., Acharjee, S., & Esha, F. Z.
Vol. , pp . 2022.
2021
7. Women and entrepreneurship: Contribution to family livelihood in a constrained context


Author List: L. Mozumdar, G. Hagelaar, S. W. F. Omta
Vol. , pp . 2021.
8. How do women entrepreneurs contribute to family livelihood in a constrained context? Fuelling entrepreneurial orientation in enhancing business performance


Author List: L. Mozumdar, G. Hagelaar, V.C. Materia, S. W. F. Omta, G. v. d. Velde, M. A. Islam
Vol. , pp . 2021.
2020
9. Entrepreneurial orientation and social and business environments: effects on business performance of women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh


Author List: L. Mozumdar, G. v. d. Velde, V.C. Materia, M. A. Islam, S. W. F. Omta, G. Hagelaar
Vol. , pp . 2020.
2016
10. Influence of entrepreneurial orientation on women’s business performance in Bangladesh
Academy of Management Proceedings

Author List: L. Mozumdar, O. Omta, G. van der Velde, G. Hagelaar
Vol. , pp 14071. 2016.
11. Influence of entrepreneurial orientation and financial capital on women’s business performance in traditional societies


Author List: L. Mozumdar, O. Omta, G. van der Velde, G. Hagelaar
Vol. , pp . 2016.
2012
12. Remittances and Human Capital Development


Author List: Mozumdar, L.
Vol. , pp . 2012.
2009
13. Trends in International Migration and Remittance Flows: Case of Bangladesh


Author List: Farid, K.S. & Mozumdar L.,
Vol. , pp . 2009.
14. Role of Small Entrepreneurship in Socioeconomic Development of Rural Dropout Youths


Author List: Mozumdar L., & Farid, K.S.
Vol. , pp . 2009.
Technical Report (1)
2022
1. COVID-19 and Climate Change: Prospects For A ‘Green’Recovery In The Indian Ocean Region

Publication: Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
Author List: Agnes Muthumbi, Lavlu Mozumdar, Junior Adu Ampomah, Wong Li Lian, Virginia Wangondu, Daniel Etongo, Shakila Shampa, Mohammad Amirul Islam, Timothy Kamau, Uvicka Bristol, Jacinta Kinyunzu, Esha Zannat, Carolyne Musyoki, Raimund Bleischwitz
Vol. , pp . 2022.
PhD    - 2018
Wageningen University
Netherlands
MSc     - 2012
Ghent University and Wageningen University
Belgium and Netherlands
MS    - 2008
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Bangladesh
BSc (Hons.)    - 2006
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Bangladesh
Total Number:  11
 

Project and research experiences:

 

  1. Principal Investigator of the project “Developing Entrepreneurial Training for Women’s Farmer Groups in Bangladesh.” Funded by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024).
  2. Principal Investigator of the project “Women’s entrepreneurship in a multi-challenged context: An attempt towards women’s empowerment and wellbeing”. Funded by Bangladesh Agricultural University (February 2022 - January 2024).
  3. The team leader of Bangladesh and Socioeconomic aspects of the project “COVID-19 and Climate Change: Prospects for a ‘Green’ Recovery in the Indian Ocean Region” based on a consortium of Bangladesh Agricultural University, University of Nairobi, University of Seychelles, University of Malaysia Terengganu and University Bremen. Funded by GIZ and Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) (September 2022 – March 2023).
  4. Team member and ‘gender and youth engagement specialist’ of the project “Appropriate Scale Mechanization Innovation Hub (ASMIH) - Bangladesh Phase II”. Funded by USAID(July 2020 – June 2023).
  5. Team member of the project entitled “Strengthening food safety TVET and higher education in Bangladesh (OKP-BGD-104475)”. Funded by Orange Knowledge Program (OKP) of Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (NUFFIC) (June 2020 - December 2021).
  6. Principal Investigator of the project entitled “The mediating role of farm performance between agro-technologies and farmers’ livelihoods in Bangladesh”. Funded by the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology (July 2020 - June 2021).
  7. Principal Investigator of the project entitled “Entrepreneurship in a challenging business environment”. Funded by Bangladesh Agricultural University (July 2019 - June 2021).
  8. Principal Investigator of the project entitled “Remittances, human capital accumulation and women empowerment: An empirical model”. Funded by the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology (July 2019 - June 2020).
  9. Principal Investigator of the project entitled “Feminisation in Char-land Livelihood”. Funded by the Nuffic-Niche-156 program of CDI, Wageningen, the Netherlands (March 2014 - May 2018).
  10. Lead Researcher. The project entitled “Remittances and human capital development: A global level study”. Funded by the European Commission, Belgium (September 2010 - August 2012).
  11. Lead Researcher. The project entitled “Changing rural power structure in Bangladesh”. Funded by the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology, Bangladesh (July 2008 - May 2009).

 

Total Number: 16
SL Title Duration Organizing Institute Details
1 Gender Integration in Training and Research 7 & 12 April, 2022 University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, USA
2 Blended Learning 12 October-18 November, 2020 Centre for Development Innovation, Wageningen University, Netherlands
3 Rural-Invest 26 July, 2020 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Bangladesh
4 Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme 24-26 June, 2018 University of Twente, Netherlands and Bangladesh Agricultural University
5 Enterprising Teaching Methods 13-15 May, 2018 University of Twente, Netherlands and Bangladesh Agricultural University
6 Thematic Sessions on Food Security & Interdisciplinary Approaches October-December, 2015 Nuffic-Niche BGD156 program, Wageningen University, Netherlands
7 Techniques for Writing and Presenting a Scientific Paper 01-04 September, 2015 Wageningen Graduate Schools, Wageningen University, Netherlands
8 Systematic Approaches to Reviewing Literature September-November, 2014 Wageningen Graduate Schools, Wageningen University, Netherlands
9 Efficient Writing Strategies October-November, 2014 Wageningen in’to Languages of Wageningen University & Research, NL
10 WASS Introduction Course 15-17 October, 2014 Wageningen School of Social Sciences, Wageningen University, NL
11 Competences for Integrated Agricultural Research 04-08 May, 2014 CDI, Wageningen University, Netherlands (NL)
12 Design and Implementation of Interdisciplinary Team Research 15-26 September, 2013 International Centre for Development-oriented Research in Agriculture (ICRA), Wageningen University, NL
13 Training on Low Lands’ Countries 17 February to 26 May, 2011 Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, Ghent University, Belgium
14 Proficiency in English Language 04 August 2009 Department of Languages, Bangladesh Agricultural University
15 Resource Management Through GIS and Remote Sensing 20 July to 23 July, 2009 Department of Aquaculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh
16 Foundation Training for University Teachers 14 February to 8 April, 2009 Graduate Training Institute, Bangladesh Agricultural University
Professor
30 Nov, 2021 -
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Associate Professor
30 Nov, 2017 - 29 Nov, 2021
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Assistant Professor
30 Nov, 2010 - 29 Nov, 2017
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Lecturer
30 Nov, 2008 - 29 Nov, 2010
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Total Number: 12
SL Name Title Organizer Duration Location
1 L. Mozumdar Remittances and Human Capital Bangladesh Sociological Association 21-22 December 2012 University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
2 L. Mozumdar and K.S. Farid Role of Small Entrepreneurship in Socio-economic Development of Rural Dropout Youths Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS) and The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) 29-30 December 2009 National Museum of Science & Technology Auditorium, Bangladesh
3 Farid, K.S. and L. Mozumdar International Migration and Remittances Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science 18-20 February 2009 Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur
4 Jones, M., Lindgren, S. A., Mozumdar, L., Alrawashdeh, G. Scaling women’s access to mechanization: Analysis of farmer groups’ services in Bangladesh Agri-food conference (From Research to Impact: Towards just and resilient agri-food system) 9-12 October 2023 New Delhi, India
5 Lindgren, S. A., Mozumdar, L., Jones, M., Alrawashdeh, G., Jahnke, K. Toward women’s access to and adoption of mechanization: Analysis of women’s farmer group services in Bangladesh 11th annual International Conference for Sustainable Development 18-20 September 2023 New York City, USA
6 N. Islam, M.H. Rahman, L. Mozumdar, M.A. Islam, M.Z. Rahman Framers’ Intention Toward Adoption of modern agricultural technologies transferred through farmer field schools in Bangladesh Indian Ecological Society 2022 Ludhiana, India
7 Mozumdar, K.S. Farid, S. Acharjee, F.Z. Esha The untold story of women’s online business in Bangladesh Centre for Sustainable Entrepreneurship in a Circular Economy, University of Groningen 8 June, 2022 Netherlands
8 L. Mozumdar, G. Hagelaar, V.C. Materia, S. W. F. Omta, G. v. d. Velde, M. A. Islam How do women entrepreneurs contribute to family livelihood in a constrained context? Fuelling entrepreneurial orientation in enhancing business performance European Academy of Management (EURAM) 2021 Annual Conference 16-18 June, 2021 University of Quebec, Montreal, Canada
9 L. Mozumdar, G. Hagelaar, S. W. F. Omta Women and entrepreneurship: Contribution to family livelihood in a constrained context Nordic Conference of Small Business (NCSB) Research May, 2021 University of Southern Denmark, Kolding, Denmark
10 L. Mozumdar, G. v. d. Velde, V.C. Materia, M. A. Islam, S. W. F. Omta, G. Hagelaar Entrepreneurial orientation and social and business environments: effects on business performance of women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh European Academy of Management (EURAM) 2020 Annual Conference 4-6 December, 2020 Trinity Business School, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
11 L. Mozumdar, O. Omta, G. van der Velde, G. Hagelaar Influence of entrepreneurial orientation on women’s business performance in Bangladesh Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2016 California, USA
12 L. Mozumdar, O. Omta, G. van der Velde, G. Hagelaar Influence of entrepreneurial orientation and financial capital on women’s business performance in traditional societies 26th Annual IFAMA World Conference 2016 Aarhus, Denmark
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Title Institution Subject Receipt Date
Research Fellowship Indo-Pacific Research Centre (IPRC), Murdoch University, WA, Australia For pursuing Post-doctoral Research 22.05.2023
Best Publication Award 2022 Bangladesh Agricultural University Teachers’ Association 2022, Bangladesh In recognition of highest impact factor publication in Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Faculty 26.12.2022
Global Research Impact Recognition Award 2022 Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System in recognition of outstanding global research impact, 2022 28.01.2022
Nuffuic-Niche Fellowship CDI, Wageningen, the Netherlands For pursuing PhD at Wageningen University, the Netherlands 01.03.2014
Erasmus Mundus Fellowship European Union For pursuing International Master of Science in Rural development (IMRD) 25.08.2010
NSICT Fellowship Ministry of Science and information and Communication Technology, Bangladesh For pursuing MS Research 01.07.2008
Membership Type Organization
Bangladesh Agricultural Economist Association
Bangladesh Sociological Society
Bangladesh Agriculturist Association
Academy of Management
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