Patuakhali Science and Technology University

Personal Profile

Biography

Dr. Md. Ektear Uddin is a Professor of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development at Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU). He has experience working as project leader in World Bank (HEQEP), Nuffic (OKP-103561) and Erasmus (FORSU-101083201) funded project. He was a key person in Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Project development team. Over the last four years (2019-2023) he coordinated that CSA project with joint cooperation of Wageningen University, The Netherlands and PSTU, Bangladesh. His coordinated effort established a new department in the name of Department of Climate Smart Agriculture at PSTU. Currently Dr. Uddin is coordinating an Erasmus+ project (2023-2025) for forest restoration and sustainable livelihoods in Bangladesh and Vietnam with cooperation of Freiburg University, Germany and Helsinki University, Finland.

Dr. Uddin studied BSc Ag (Hons) in Bangladesh Agricultural University and graduated in 2002. He obtained MS degree in Agricultural Extension Education from the same university in 2005. He availed Cornel University Fellowship in his MS research for assessing adoption of healthy seeding technology by CARE’s Farmer Field School (FFS) participants. Dr. Uddin achieved his PhD from College of Humanities and Development at China Agricultural University, Beijing in 2015. His PhD research focuses effect of paid veterinary services on livelihoods of smallholder dairy farmers of Bangladesh. Dr. Uddin participated postdoctoral training course on CSA in Wageningen University and conducted a year-long Postdoc research. His postdoc research illuminates on engaging women in climate information service for adopting CSA. He has established an active climate school for women farmers beside PSTU.

Dr. Uddin was a visiting fellow at Tsukuba University, Japan, Shenyang Agricultural University, China and International Poverty Reduction Center (IPRCC) China.

Currently Dr. Uddin has been supervising two PhD students who have been researching for developing Farmer Friendly Climate Information Services for Climate Smart Rice Disease Management in Coastal Bangladesh, and Policies for Implementing Climate Smart Agriculture in Bangladesh. Dr. Uddin has supervised about 50 MS thesis and published about 45 research articles in reputed national and international journals.

Dr. Uddin also worked as editor and reviewer in several journals. He is a co-author of popular book “How to write and publish a scientific research papers”.

Dr. Uddin has born in 28 October 1979 in Bogura district of Bangladesh. In personal life Dr. Uddin is married with Suborna Anam (Homemaker). Thy are parents of one daughter (Erin 14) and son (Ehan 10).

Professor Uddin has been serving PSTU since 2006. He can be reached by email: ektear@pstu.ac.bd and mobile: +8801717522941

Research Interest

Qualifications

Postdoc, Wageningen University and Research (2022)
PhD, China Agricultural University, Beijing (2015)
MS, Bangladesh Agricultural University (2005)
BScAg (Hons), Bangladesh Agricultural University (2002)
HSC, Government Azizul Hoque College, Bogra (1997)

Previous Positions

2021-2023

Chairman Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, PSTU
2018-2044

Professor Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU)
2014-2018

Associate Professor Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU)
2008-2014

Assistant Professor Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU)
2006-2008

Lecturer Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU)
2024-2044

Director IQAC (on duty) Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU)

Teaching overview

ARD 6206Training Management
ARD 6203Group Dynamics and Leadership
ARD 6104Extension Administration and Management
CSA 6202Climate Information Services
ARD 311 & 312Communication and Teaching Methods
ARD 321 & 322Rural Development
CSA 6106Gender and Social Inclusions

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goal

Publications

Journal (44) Book/Book Chapters (2) Conference Paper (0) Patent (0)

Journal Article
1	<p>Uddin ME, Paparrizos P, Terwisscha C, Mousumi MA, Ludwig F. 2024. Assessing Climate Information Needs to Assist Female Farmers in Adopting Climate Smart Agriculture in Coastal Bangladesh. <i>Climate and Development. </i>Submission Id: 235239475 #TrackingId:17859519 </p> View Link
2	<p>Mousumi MA, Paparrizos S, Hasan MK, Uddin ME, Ludwig F. 2024. Impacts of Climate Variability on Rice Yield and Diseases in Coastal Bangladesh: A Systematic Literature Review with Climate and Crop Data Analysis. <i>Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.</i> DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4713419">10.2139/ssrn.4713419</a></p> View Link
3	<p>Mousumi MA, Paparrizos S, Kumar U, Uddin ME, Ludwig F. 2023, Common sources and needs of weather information for rice disease forecasting and management in coastal Bangladesh. <i>NJAS: Impact in Agricultural and Life Sciences.</i> 95(1): DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/27685241.2023.2191794">10.1080/27685241.2023.2191794</a></p> View Link
4	<p>Uddin, ME., Pervez, AKMK., Gao, Q. 2022. Effect of voluntary cooperativisation on livelihood capital of smallholder dairy farmers in the southwest of Bangladesh. <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/journal/GeoJournal-1572-9893?_sg=pkCFvsq8w3jNQ2sRB7xfvxe3Jilz8JqwKJo90wyfH8f0awK8H6g9c1KbOooUYz-WowldrFSe9k14nM95Tgd_N6q_CyQ_dDk.QMtEZD_HQHYspKlnIemjosxer_LqvI8dog6fbWWr7qYDTwu3c0VQRnMrJBrHYn42YpdzZp43GMvLh7P1Fi9nhg"><i>GeoJournal</i></a>, 87: 111-130, DOI: <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10708-020-10218-z">10.1007/s10708-020-10218-z</a></p> View Link
5	<p>Pervez AKMK, Shah AA, Uddin ME, Sarker MNI, Islam MM. 2022. Risks affecting hybrid rice yield in Bangladesh: two-tier approach of appraisal and management. <i>Journal of Agricultural Sciences – Sri Lanka, </i>17(1): 211-227, <a href="https://doi.org/10.4038/jas.v17i1.9621">https://doi.org/10.4038/jas.v17i1.9621</a></p> View Link
6	<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Uddin MF, Heck S, Chandra D, Rahman EHMS, Hossain MM, Uddin ME. 2021. Knowledge and Practice of Personal Hygiene amongRural Women in Northern Bangladesh. <i>Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science, </i>34(4): 48-59. DOI: 10.9734/JESBS/2021/v34i430323</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> View Link
7	<p><i>Pervez AKMK, Uddin ME, Gao Q. 2021. </i>Risk management to increase cultivation of hybrid rice for improved food security in Bangladesh: a proposed framework, <i>Agricultural Extension</i>, 9(3): 461-476.DOI: 10.33687/ijae.009.03.3668</p> View Link
8	<p>Islam S, , Nahiyan A, Jahan I, Uddin ME, Hossen MJ. 2021. Nigella sativa: Prospect of Using in Poultry Industry. <i>EC Veterinary Science</i>, 6(7): 105-106.</p> View Link
9	<p><strong>Rahman MM, Rahman MM, Jahan MH, Uddin ME. 2021. Features of Homestead Agroforestry in Coastal Region of Bangladesh: Case of Selected Villages of Patuakhali District. </strong><i><strong>International Journal of Agroforestry and Silviculture</strong></i><strong>, 9(10): 1-7. </strong></p> View Link
10	<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Uddin, ME. Kabir, IB., Rashid, MMU. 2021. Determinants of Farmers' Contact with Agriculture Office for Extension Services. <i>Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education</i>, 32(2): 27-40.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> View Link
11	<p>Mredul MMH, Uddin ME, Pervez AKMK, Yesmin F, Akkas AB. 2020. Food aid programme during restricted hilsa fishing period: effectiveness and management perspective. Journal of Fisheries, 8(1): 752-756</p> View Link
12	<p>Pervez, AKMK. Uddin, ME., Shah, AA., Prodhan, FA., Sheikh, MM. 2019. Fuzzy-Likert Scale Based Assessment of Marketing Risk Faced by the Hybrid Rice Growers of Bangladesh. <i>Economics of Agriculture</i>, 66(1): 9-22. doi:10.5937/ekoPolj1901009K</p> View Link
13	<p>Mia S, Uddin ME, Kader MA, Ahsan A, Mannan MA, Hossain MM, Solaiman ZM. 2018. Pyrolysis and Co-composting of municipal organic waste in Bangladesh: A quantitative estimate of recyclable nutrients, greenhouse gas emission, and economic benefits. Waste Management. Doi.org/10.1016/j</p> View Link
14	<p>Howlader, MHK, Islam, MN, Biswas, S, Uddin, ME, Shila, A, Haque, MZ, Mahmud, N. 2018. Salt Tolerance of Chili Genotypes During Germination and Seedling Growth. <i>Malaysian Journal of Halal Research (MJHR)</i>, 1(2): 1-7. DOI : http://doi.org/10.26480/mjhr.02.2018.01.0</p> View Link
15	<p>Uddin, ME., Quader, A., Alam, MS., Pervez, AKMK., Islam, MS., Ara, T. 2018. Farmers' willingness to use innovative indigenous technical knowledge for plant protection in major crop zones of Bangladesh. <i>International Journal of Development and Sustainability</i>, 7(10): 2385-2396</p> View Link
16	<p>Uddin ME, Pervez AKMK, Gao Q, Rahman MH, Islam MS. 2017. Effects of Community-Based Paid Extension on Reducing Vulnerability of Smallholder Dairy Farmers of Southwest Bangladesh. <i>International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development </i>7(3): 2093-304</p> View Link
17	<p>Antor, NM, Uddin, ME, Billah, KMM, Rifat, RU, Rahman, MM. 2017. Information of Need of Farm Women: Case of Selected Areas of Patuakhali District. International Journal of Advances in Agriculture Sciences, 2 (11): 1-6. </p> View Link
18	<p>Hossain, SAAM, Wang L, Uddin ME, Liu D, Liu H, Liu S. 2017. Contemporary Perspective of Drip Irrigation: A Review of Water Saving Crop Production. <i>Asian Research Journal of Agriculture </i>3(4): 1-22</p> View Link
19	<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Pervez AKMK, GaoQ, ZengY,Uddin ME. 2017. Hybrid Rice:Bangladesh’s Failure and China’sSuccess. <i>Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International, </i>10(1): 1-10.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> View Link
20	<p>.Uddin ME, Rahman MH, Islam MS, Qader A. 2016. Farmers’ willingness to pay for veterinary extension services and effects of paid services on livelihood outcomes: A study of community-based smallholder dairy of Satkhira region of Bangladesh. Intl. J.Inn. Res. 1(1): 45–52.</p> View Link
21	<p>Uddin ME, Islam MS, Rahman MH, Gao Q. 2016. Effect of Farmers’ Organization-based Extension on Service Delivery and Livelihood: Case of Smallholder Dairy in Bangladesh.<i> Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology 11(1): 1-17.</i></p> View Link
22	<p>Rashid MU, Uddin ME, Haque ATM. 2016. Shrimp Farmers’ Usage and Preference of Extension Communication Media in Selected Areas of Bagherhat District of Bangladesh.<i> British Journal of Applied Science & Technology, </i>15(4): 1-12.</p> View Link
23	<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Pervez AKMK, Gao Q, Uddin ME. 2016. The Management of Agricultural Risk in Bangladesh: A Proposed Process. <i>Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology 12(1):1-13</i></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> View Link
24	<p>Uddin ME, Gao Q, Rashid MU. 2016. Crop Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Agricultural Extension Services in Bangladesh: Cases of Selected Villages in Two Important Agro-ecological Zones. <i>Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension,</i>22(1): 43–60. DOI:10.1080/1389224X.2014.971826</p> View Link
25	<p>Islam MM, Xiaoying J, Uddin ME. 2015. Status and constraints of jute cultivation in Bangladesh: an experience from selected Upazilas under Chandpur district. <i>Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development</i>,  5(8): 175-186</p> View Link
26	<p>Pervez AKMK, Gao Q, Uddin ME. 2015. Rural Women’s Awareness on Indigenous Technical Knowledge: Case of Northern Bangladesh. <i>Anthropologist</i>, 21(3): 415-426.</p> View Link
27	<p>Uddin ME,Gao Q. 2013. Prospects and Challenges of Privatization of Agricultural Extension Service in Bangladesh.<i> Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, </i>3(7): 377-387</p> View Link
28	<p>Uddin ME. 2011. Household Food Security Status of Marginal Farmers in Selected Storm Surge Prone Coastal Area of Bangladesh.<i> The Agriculturist</i>, 10(1): 98-103</p> View Link
29	<p>Uddin ME, Islam MM. 2010. Knowledge of The Rural Youth on Farming Practices.<i> J. Patuakhali Sci. and Tech. Univ., </i>3(1): 37-42</p> View Link
30	<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Uddin ME. 2009. Job Satisfaction of The SAAOs Working in Coastal Area of Bangladesh: A Case Study of Patuakhali District, <i>The Agriculturist,</i> 7(1&2): 22-28.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> View Link
31	<p>Mia S, Kayum, MA, Uddin ME, Rashid MH, Tinsley RL. 2009. Seed Quality and Quality Control Practice as Perceived by the Farmers in Coastal Belt of Bangladesh.<i> Bangladesh J. Seed Sci. Technol</i>., 13(1&2): 115-120</p> View Link
32	<p>Rashid MU, Uddin ME. 2009. Attitude of the Coastal Rural Youth towards Some Selected Modern Livestock Technologies. <i>The Agriculturist</i>, 7(1&2): 29-35</p> View Link
33	<p>Uddin MF, Uddin ME, Sikdar MMH. 2009. Knowledge and Practice of Antenatal and Postpartum Care Among the Women in Northern Bangladesh. <i>J. Patuakhali Sci. and Tech. Univ., 1(1):</i> 19-28</p> View Link
34	<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Naher MS, Ali MS, Uddin ME, Rahman MM. 2009. Impact of BRAC Social Forestry Program as Perceived by the Women Beneficiaries. <i>J. Agrof. Environ., </i>3(1): 127-131</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> View Link
35	<p>Malek MA,Uddin ME. 2009. Attitude of the Coastal Farmers towards Fruits Cultivation. <i>J. Agrofor. Environ., </i>3(1): 37-40</p> View Link
36	<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Uddin ME, Malek MA,Mia S. 2009.Vegetables Cultivation in Coastal Areas of Bangladesh: Means and Constraints. <i>Eco-friendly Agil. J., </i>2(2): 428-432</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> View Link
37	<p>Rahman MM,Uddin ME. 2009. Multipurpose Tree Species Grown in Patuakhali Science and Technology University Campus.<i> Intl. J. BioRes, </i>6(1): 64-71</p> View Link
38	<p>Uddin ME, Rahman MM. 2008. Students’ Perception Regarding Agroforestry and Global  Warming.<i>Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education, 2008, </i>20(1&2):19-26</p> View Link
39	<p>Uddin ME, Rashid MU, Akanda MGR. 2008. Attitude of the Coastal Rural Youth towards Some Selected Agricultural Technologies. <i>Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, </i>6 (1&2):133-138.</p> View Link
40	<p>Islam MS,Udine ME, Rashid MU. 2007. Use of Knowledge Systems in the Rural Community in Improving Livelihood Status of the Farmers under RDRS. <i>Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development,</i> 5(1&2):155-160</p> View Link
41	<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Afrad MSI, Islam MR, Muttaleb MA, Udine ME. 2006.  Constraints Faced by Fishermen towards Fishing in a Coastal Area of Bangladesh. <i>Journal of Science Foundation,</i> 4(1): 91-97.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> View Link
42	<p>Uddin ME, Kashem MA, Islam MR, Afrad MSI, Amin MR. 2006. Adoption of Healthy Seedling Technology for Vegetables by the FFS and Non-FFS Farmers. <i>Journal of Science Foundation,</i> 4(2): 7-12.</p> View Link
43	<p>Uddin ME, Kashem MA, Hossain MA. 2005. Adoption of Healthy Seedling Technology by the FFS Farmers: an Emerging Technology in Bangladesh. <i>Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education,</i> 17 (1&2): 55-60.</p> View Link
44	<p>Asian Research Journal of Agriculture 3(4): 1-22, 2017; Article no.ARJA.31865</p><p><strong>DOI: </strong><a href="https://doi.org/10.9734/ARJA/2017/31865">10.9734/ARJA/2017/31865</a></p> View Link

Award Type	Title	Year	Country	Description
Champion	Best Project Award 2023	2024	Bangladesh	The award has given by PSTU Teacher's Association for the academic year 2023. Award includes a crest of honor and certificate of excellence in project hunting
Postdoc	Training and research fellowship, OKP	2021	Netherlands	Program was offered by Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands. Research focused on gender and climate services. It was funded by Nuffic, The Netherlands
PhD Scholarship	Full government scholarship CSC	2012	China	PhD on Rural Development and Management. Research focuses on smallholders' livelihoods
Scholarship	IPRCC fellowship	2013	China	Monthly research allowance based on reporting research progress
Government Scholarship	Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP)	2012	Netherlands	Award not availed
Scholarship	Training scholarship	2017	China	International training on safe production of grain. Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Fellowship	Research Fellowship, Cornell University USA	2005	United States	Impact assessment of healthy seedling adoption by farmers of Northern Bangladesh
Visiting scholar	Agricultural Innovations in Developed Countries	2016	Japan	Full funded visiting scholarship by HEQEP-World Bank

SL	Code	Title	File Uploaded Date
1	ARD 6206	Training Management	2024-06-14
2	ARD 6203	Group Dynamics and Leadership	2024-06-14
3	ARD 6104	Extension Administration and Management	2024-06-14
4	CSA 6202	Climate Information Services	2024-06-14
5	ARD 311 & 312	Communication and Teaching Methods	2024-06-14
6	ARD 321 & 322	Rural Development	2024-06-14
7	CSA 6106	Gender and Social Inclusions	2024-10-07

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Dr. Md. Ektear Uddin, Director-IQAC

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Previous Positions

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goal

Publications

Journal (44)

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Supervision

Current Supervision

Cultured fish consumption status of tribal people of Bangladesh hill tract

Farmer Friendly Climate Information Services for Climate Smart Rice Diseases Management in Coastal Bangladesh

Strategies for Implementation of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Practices in Bangladesh

Completed Supervision

Determinants of Farmer’s Contact with Agriculture Office for Extension Services : A Study of Dumki Upazilla of Bangladesh

Group development and management constraints faced by the government extension agents in delivering services

Effect of University Extension Intervention on Income and Food Security of Farmers: A Study of Patuakhali and Barguna District in Bangladesh

Value Chain Analysis of Salted Hilsa Business in Barishal Region of Bangladesh

Female operated small scale aquaculture for family food security

Socio-economic Determinants of Climate Smart Agriculture Technology Adoption by the Farmers in Selected Areas of Coastal Bangladesh

Farmer Preferences of Advisory Service Sources for Shrimp Farming

Income Generation through a NGO Mediated Floating Cage Culture as Secondary Occupation in Bhola District of Bangladesh

Status of seed extension services and its effect on contact rice seed farmers under BADC

Job satisfaction of sub-assistant agricultural officer in Patuakhali district of Bangladesh

Livestock farming and climate change adaptation scenario in coastal belt of Bangladesh

Good aquaculture practices used by the fish farmers in selected areas of Patuakhali district

Fish farmer need of climate information services for climate smart farming

Climate change impacts on crop-livestock mixed farming and its adaption strategies through climate information service

Engaging Women Farmers in Climate Information Services to Assist Climate-Smart Decisions in Agriculture

Weather Information Seeking Behaviour of Small-Scale Fish Farmers in Selected Areas of Patuakhali District

Quality of public crop extension service in a selected upazila of Khulna District

Work Place Gender Discrimination: A Study on Female Extension Workers of a Government Organization in Selected region of Bangladesh

Floating Bed Agriculture in Poverty Reduction: Case Study of a Selected Upazila under Barisal District

Problem Confrontation of the Farmers in Vegetable Cultivation at Baufal Upazila of Patuakhali District

Training Needs of Coastal Tribal Farmers on Modern Agricultural Problems

Utilization of Gher Boundary by the Farmers at Assasuni Upazilla of Satkhira District

Constraints of Guava Production and Scope of Value Chain Development: A Study of Barisal Region

Breach in Information Demand and Supply: A Case Study of Public Crop Extension Service in a Selected Area of Bangladesh

Profile of Homestead Garden in Pirojpur District

Assessment of Nutritional Status and Dietary Patterns of Adolescent Girls at Hizla Upazila of Barisal District

Uses and Gratification in Analyzing Motivation for Social Networking Sites Use: A Study of University Level Agricultural Students in Bangladesh

Training Needs of Broilaer Farmer in Scientific Management Practices

Consumers’ willingness to pay for seeded banana juice in selected areas of Bangladesh

Consumers’ willingness to pay for watermelon candy bar (lether) in selected areas of Bangladesh

Rural Women’s Awareness on Food Safety Regarding Agro-Chemical Use

Yield Gap and Use of Recommended Practices by the T-Aman (BRRI Dhan 52) Rice Farmers

Tribal Farmers’ Perception of Climate Change and Adaptation Strategies in Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh

Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Livelihood Capitals of Flower Farmers in Jessore District of Bangladesh

Utilization of Community Radio-based Information in Farm Decision Making: The case of Krishi Radion in Amtali, Barguna

Problems faced by farm women regarding indigenous chicken rearing

Factors Affecting Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies Among Smallhodler Farmers in a Coastal Area of Bangladesh

Information Need and Seeking Behaviour of Small Scale Livestock Farmers in a Coastal Region of Bangladesh

Information Seeking Behaviour of Rice Farmers Regarding Agrochemicals in Some Selected Districts in Bangladesh

Knowledge of Farmers on Poultry Farming

Smallholder Farmers Adoption of Ecosystem-based Adaptation Practices in Coastal Bangladesh

Livelihood Capitals of Fisherman Near Kuakata Coast of Bangladesh

Untangling Small Holders’ Soil Carbon Management and Potentials for Sustainable Agricultural Production in Bangladesh

Occupational Risk and Safety Measures of Coastal Fishermen in Patuakhali

Livelihood and Household Dietary Diversity of Fishermen in Patuakhali District

Socioeconomic Conditions of Dry Fish Producers in the South-Central Coastal Region of Bangladesh

Effectiveness of Training for the Fishermen of Dumki and Kalapara in Patuakhali District

Livelihood Status and Poverty Line of Hatchery Workers in Jashore District

Completed Supervision

Development of Transgene-free Genome Editing Technologies for the Improvement of Dicot Crops

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