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Prof. Dr. Asif Reza Anik
Dept. of Agricultural Economics Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) Email: anik@gau.edu.bd Mobile: +880 1764474416 |
Asif Reza Anik is a member of the academic staff of the Department of Agricultural Economics at Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU), Bangladesh. Prior to this he served Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU), Bangladesh. He holds a doctoral degree from Justus-Liebig-Universität, Giessen, Germany and a Master’s degree from the Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh. In his PhD research he focused on the impact of corruption on farm households in Bangladesh. He has published around 40 scholarly papers in reputable journals and presented his research findings in different national and international conferences. He also contributed in three book chapters. In addition, he contributed to various studies and projects.
Research Focus
Efficiency and Productivity Analysis, Agricultural Governance, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Livelihoods, Poverty and Inequality.
Academic Qualifications
2011: Ph.D. in Agriculture (specialization in Agricultural Economics), Institute of Farm and Agribusiness Management, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Germany.
2003: M.S. in Agricultural Economics (Production Economics), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh.
2001: Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh.
Career
Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU), since 1 July 2024.
Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU), since July 2018 to 30 June 2024.
Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU), July 2012 to June 2018.
Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU), since July 2012.
Assistant Professor in Department of Economics and Sociology, Faculty of Business Administration and Management, Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU), March 2011 to June 2012.
Assistant Research Officer, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), December 2005 to May 2008.
Program Officer, Bangladesh Rice Foundation (BRF), September 2004 to November 2005.
Research Officer, in different projects of Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), December 2003 to May 2004.
Professional Services to Other External Organizations
Social Protection Specialist, Increasing capacities and scale for Anticipatory Action including through system, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Bangladesh; November 2023 to January 2024.
Co-Principal Investigator; South Asia Nitrogen Hub (SANH); Funder by UK Research and Innovation and The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF); Lead organization: NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology with 52 partner organizations in 8 partner South Asian countries; Total budget: £17.5M; 2019-2024. Particularly involved with the following two work packages (WP):
- WP 1.1: Mapping existing policies and government programs in partner countries that relate to nitrogen and its impact.
- WP 1.3 (responsible as Co-lead): Understanding of farmers’ decision-making process affecting nitrogen use efficiency in farming and facilitate increased adoption of sustainable practices.
Agriculture Economist Consultant; Bangladesh for the project title – ‘NARES (National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems) Learning Agenda- Asia Consultancy’, Sambodhi Research and Communications Private Limited, India; June 2021 to April 2023.
Co-Investigator (CI), Exploring the Status and Potentials of Minor Cereals in Bangladesh; Krishi Gobeshona Foundation (KGF), BARC Complex, Dhaka-1215; $8,000; 2021.
National Consultant-Baseline Survey, Sustainable Soil Management for Nutrition-sensitive Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia Project, Bangladesh; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Bangladesh; March 2021.
Co-author, Strategy for Agricultural Diversification, Raising Productivity and Ensuring Food Security and Nutrition. A background paper prepared for the 8th Five Year Plan (2021-2025), Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, Agargaon: Dhaka; 2019.
As National Consultant-Project Review reviewed the following Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) programmes/projects:
- Country Programme Evaluation Team Member
- Improving Household Food and Nutrition Security of Women and Children through improved Backyard and Small-Scale Poultry Production
- Integrated Agriculture and Health-based Interventions for Improved Food and Nutrition Security in Selected Districts of Southern Bangladesh
- Enhancing Food Security through improved crop water management practices in the Southern Coastal areas of Bangladesh
Food Security Governance Specialist, Strategy on Sustainable Food Security and Improved Nutrition: Background Paper for preparation of the 7th Five Year Plan, hired by Food and Agriculture Organization, Bangladesh.
Co-Researcher, Situational Analysis of Agricultural Labour Wages in Selected Areas of Bangladesh, funded by ActionAid Bangladesh, conducted by the Research and Development Collectives (RDC).
Co-Researcher, Marginalization Process of Adivashis in North-western Bangladesh: Obstacles to Mainstreaming through Empowerment, funded by Caritas Bangladesh, conducted by the Research and Development Collectives (RDC).
Principal Investigator, Resisting saline intrusion to allow freshwater reservoirs for irrigation: enabling farmers to use land round the year’, funded by ActionAid, Bangladesh.
Research Grants
UK Research and Innovation and The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Australia; Krishi Gobeshona Foundation (KGF), Bangladesh; ActionAid, Bangladesh; Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology, Government of Bangladesh; RMC of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU).
Journal Referee
Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food; Energy Efficiency; Journal of International Development; Contemporary Economics; Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics; Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment; International Journal of Agricultural Policy and Research; Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics.
Professional Membership
European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE), Bangladesh Agricultural Economists Association (BAEA), Agriculturalist Association of Bangladesh (KIB), Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS), German Alumni Association In Bangladesh (AAGUB).