International Agricultural Policy and Environmental Governance, University of Kassel, Germany

Leibniz-Zentrum für Agrarlandschaftsforschung (ZALF) e. V. Müncheberg, Germany

Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, University of Kassel, Germany

Ghent Uni, Belgium; Humboldt Uni., Germany; Slovak Ag. Uni.; Agrocampus, France; Pisa Uni., Italy

Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Moslem Uddin College (Now Govt. Moslem Uddin College), Haripur, Thakurgaon

Haripur High School (Now Haripur Government High School), Thakurgaon

May 10, 2023 to Present

May 10, 2018 to May 09, 2023

May 10, 2012 to May 09, 2018

May 10, 2010 to May 09, 2012

June 17, 2009 to May 09, 2010

Sarmin, S., M. F. Hasan, M. A. S. Mondol, M. Z. Rahman, and M. R. Karim. 2024. Food security status and its determinants: A comparative study between farm households under government and non-government agricultural extension services in Bangladesh. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics. 125(1): 43-55.

Mahmud, A. B. M. S., M. F. Hasan, M. A. S. Mondol, A. Shahin, S. Sarmin and M. R. Karim. 2024. Exploring the Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction among Sub Assistant Agricultural Officers in Dinajpur District, Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology. 42(3): 48–59.

Ali, M.A., Karim, M.R., & Osman, M.A., 2023. Constraints Faced By the Small-Scale Farmers in the Production of Major Crops Sorghum and Maize in Awdal Region, Somaliland. Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science, 8(2), 1-10.

Ali, M.A., Karim, M.R., & Osman, M.A., 2023. Impact of Drought on Sorghum Production and Its Adaptation Strategies in Baki District, Awdal Region, Somaliland. Advances in Research, 24 (1), 24-31.

Karim M.R., M.A. Saem and M. F. Hasan. 2022. Farmers’ Use of Improved Practices in Potato Cultivation. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 40(1): 21-29.

Rongon, M.S.K., M.R. Karim, M.R.F. Noman, S. Huda. 2021. Perception of the Fish Farmers towards Flood Coping Mechanisms. Journal of Science and Technology, 19, 12-19.

Ali, M.A., Karim, M.R., Ahmed, K., & Mondol, M.A.S. 2021. Perception of Farmers on Maize as a Potential Crop for Climate Change Adaptation in Northern Bangladesh. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 11(1), 11-21.

Akter, S. M.R. Karim and M.A.S Mondol. 2020. Farmers Knowledge on Orange Production in Biral Upazila under Dinajpur District. Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education, 32 (2), 18-26.

M.R. Karim, T. Fardaus, M.R. Khan, M.R.F. Noman and S. Huda. 2020. Knowledge of Tribal Women on Biochar Promotion for Homestead Gardening. Journal of Science and Technology. 18: 25-32.

Karim, M.R., M.A. Meem, M.S. Rahman, M.R.F. Noman and S. Huda. 2020. Use and Role of Mobile Phone for Information Services in Agricultural Activities. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 38(2): 102-110. 

Rahman, M.S. M.R. Karim, J.K. Barman and M.M. Islam. 2020. Farmers Attitude towards Production and Utilization of Biochar as Ecofriendly Practice. Advances in Research, 21(2): 38-46. 

Karim, M.R., M.N.A Nayan, N. Muhammad, K.  Ahmed  and S. Huda. 2020. Constraints Faced by the CCDB Beneficiaries for Biochar Promotion. Bangladesh Rural Development Studies. 23 (1): 31-41.

Bhuvana, N., Krishnamurthy, B., and M.R. Karim. 2019. A Study on Attitude of Women Beneficiaries towards MGNREGA Programme and its Correlates. Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy, 29(1): 14-21. 

Karim M.R., P. Kisku and M. F. Hasan. 2018. Tribal Womans' Participation in Biochar Production and Preservation.Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education. 30(2):11-20.

Karim, M.R., M. N. Hossain, S.M. G. Sarwar, amd M.A.S Mondol. 2018.  Comparative Analysis of Training Needs of CCDB Beneficiaries and Non-Beneficiaries for Biochar Promotion. Bangladesh Rural Development Studies. 22 (2): 1-14.

Karim, M.R., and N. Muhammad. 2018. Determinants of Rural Migration and Its Influences on Agricultural Labour in Northern Bangladesh. Bangladesh Rural Development Studies. 22 (1): 73-85. 

Karim, M.R., 2018. Prospects of Organic Farming for Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change Mitigation in Bangladesh. SciFed Journal of Global Warming, 2(2): 1-10.  

Karim, M.R., and A. Thiel. 2017. Role of Community Based Local Institution for Climate Change Adaptation in Teesta Riverine Area of Bangladesh. Climate Risk Management, 17: 92-103. Impact factor: 4.4 

Karim, M.R. N. Muhammad, D. S. Anne, B. Narayanarao. 2017. Poverty, Climate Change Challenges and Coping Strategies of Small Scale Farm Household. International Journal of Agricultural Extension, 5(1): 87-96.  

Karim, M.R., D. Ampony, N. Muhammad, M.R.F. Noman and M.S. Rahman. 2017. Factors Affecting Adoption of Local Adaptation Options to Climate Change Vulnerability. Journal of Science and Technology. 16: 1-8. 

Rahman, M.S., S.K. Chawdhury, M.F. Hasan, M.R. Karim and M.H.A. Amin. 2017. Farmers Attitude towards Pariza Rice Cultivation in Nilphamari District. Journal of Science and Technology. 16: 20-24.   

Rahman, M.S., M. Kamal, M.A.S. Mondol, M.R. Karim and M.R.F. Noman. 2016. Decision Making of Rural Women in Homestead Agricultural Activities. Journal of Science and Technology. 14: 42-47.

Karim, M.R. and M.E.B. Ateh. 2016. Analyzing the Sufficiency of Adaptation Options in Combating Climate Vulnerability in Bangladesh. Archives of Current Research International, 6(2): 1-13.

Sufian, H.M.A., M. R. Karim, M.A.S. Mondol, M.S. Rahman and N. Muhammad. 2016. Participation of the Saotal Farmers in Agricultural Activities of CARITAS in Dinajpur District of Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 9(3): 1-10. 

Amin M.R., S. Huda, M.R. Karim, A.M. Molla, N. Muhammad, and M.R.F. Noman. 2016. Effect of Microcredit on Social Empowerment of the ASA Women Beneficiaries. Indian Journal of Social Research, 57 (5): 637-652. (India)

Karim, M.R., M.S. Rahman, H. Jamil, and M.R.F. Noman. 2014. Farmer's Attitude towards Aromatic Rice Cultivation as an Indigenous Practice. Journal of Science and Technology, 12: 81-84.

Rahman, M.S., M.R. Karim, H. Jamil, and M.R.F. Noman. 2014. Problems of Rearing Livestock in Chirirbandar Upazila under Dinajpur District. Journal of Science and Technology, 12: 90-93.  

Roy, R.N. M.S. Rahman. M.R. Karim and M.R.F. Noman. 2012. Present Situation of Floating Bed Agriculture in Gopalgonj District. Journal of Science and Technology, 9& 10: 153-158. 

Karim, M.R., M.S. Rahman, S. Huda, M.R.F. Noman and M.H.A. Amin. 2011. Adoption of Technological Innovations among the Pond Owners for Ensuring Food Security. Bangladesh Research Publications Journal. 6 (2): 192-197.

Karim, M.R., M.Z. Rahman and M.A. Kashem. 2011. Technological Knowledge of Farmers on Quality Seed Production as Means to Bridging the Gaps in Food Crisis. Bangladesh Research Publications Journal.  6 (2): 198-204.

Parvin, S., M.S. Rahman, S. Huda, M.R. Karim and M.R.F. Noman. 2011. Customers Preference towards Rural Development Scheme and Banking Products of IBBL. Bangladesh Research Publications Journal, 6 (2): 136-143. 

Rahman, M.S., M.R. Karim, S.M. Syem, S. Huda and M.A.S. Mondol. 2010. Farmers Attitude towards Winter Vegetables Cultivation for Their Sustainable Livelihood Improvement. Journal of Science and Technology, 8: 53-58.  

Rahman, M.S., M.R. Karim, M.F. Hasan, S. Huda and M.A. Hossain. 2010. Preference of Farmers on Radio Programs and Their Effectiveness in the Dissemination of Agricultural Information. Journal of Science and Technology, 8: 209-212.

Kundu, K.K., M.R. Karim, S. Parvin, A.S.M. Amanullah and A.S.M.Ahsanullah. 2010. Factors Associated with the Extent of Vegetable Production Activities in Homestead Area by the Women Members under World Vision Project. Bangladesh Research Publications Journal. 4 (1): 24-30.

Hoque, F.A., M.A.Islam, M.R. Karim, M.S.Islam and M.S.Rana. 2009. Increasement of Soil Nutrient Status in Rice Cultivated Areas of Bangladesh Trough In Situ Composoting. Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science. 16: 101-10.

Karim, M.R., M.Z.Rahman and M.A.Kashem. 2009. Farmers’ Perception of Quality and Marketing System of RDRS Seed. Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education, 21(1&2):73-81.

Karim, M.R. and Thiel, A. 2024. “Network Adjacent Action Situations in Participatory Governance for Diffusion of Climate Smart Agriculture in Bangladesh” presented at the Ninth Conference on Institutional Resilience & Recovery, organized and hosted by Center for Governance and Markets (CGM) at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 19-21 September 2024.

Karim, M.R., and Thiel, A., 2024. Role of Network for Diffusion and Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in Bangladesh. Presented in Tropentag hybrid conference on “Explore opportunities... for managing natural resources and a better life for all”, Organized by Boku University, Vienna, Austria, Sep. 11-13, 2024; and obtained a certificate for successful participation.

 Karim, M.R., Chowdhury A., and Taznin, F., 2024. Factors Driving the Adoption of Drought Tolerance Varieties of Rice in Northern Bangladesh. Presented in the Annual Conference of Association of International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE), Organized and hosted by University of Florida, Orlando, USA, April 22-25, 2024.

Karim, M.R., and Thiel, A., 2023. Participatory Governance for the Diffusion of Climate Smart Agricultural (CSA) Innovations in the Northern Bangladesh at the CIRCLE Graduate South Asia Conference Virtual Conference, organized by the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Guelph, Canada, 4-6 October 2023 and obtained certificate for successful paper presentation

Karim, M.R. and Thiel, A. 2023. “Participatory Governance as Institutional Innovation for Diffusion of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technological Innovations in Bangladesh” presented at the 8th WINIR Conference on the Institutional Innovation and Evolution Challenges to the Modern World Order University of Catania, Sicily, Italy, 20-23 September 2023.

Karim, M.R., and Thiel, A., 2023. Determinants Affecting to Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies in the Northern Bangladesh, at the ICECC (International Conference on Environment and Climate Change) held at London, United Kingdom on 18-19 September 2023.

Karim, M.R. 2023. Factors Contributing to Farmers’ Attitude Towards Climate Adaptation Farming Practices: A Farm Level Study in Bangladesh, at the ICECC (International Conference on Environment and Climate Change) held at London, United Kingdom on 18-19 September 2023.

Karim, M.R., and Thiel, A., 2023. Participatory Governance as Institutional Innovation for Diffusion of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technological Innovations in Bangladesh. Presented in the XIX Biennial IASC Conference on 'The Commons We Want: Between Historical Legacies and Future Collective Actions'. Co-organized by Centre for Integrated Training and Research in ASAL Development (CETRAD), the University of Bern (Institute of Social Anthropology, ISA), Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss (TPH), Basel, Switzerland and the Swiss Society for African Studies (SSAS), hosted by University of Nairobi, Kenya, June 19-24, 2023 and obtained certificate for successful paper presentation.

Karim, M.R., and Thiel, A., 2023. Determinants affecting to Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) in the Northern Bangladesh (no. 32). Presented in the Annual Conference of Association of International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE) on the theme “Technology, Pluralism and Inclusiveness in Agriculture, Food, and Environment”, Organized and hosted by School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph, ON, Canada, April 26-29, 2023.

Karim, M.R., and Thiel, A., 2022. Participatory Governance towards Diffusion of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA): Study from Northern Bangladesh on “Contextualizing smallholders’ livelihoods for food security and sustainable agriculture: bio-diverse agro-ecosystems, market changes and land tenure” hosted by Rural Livelihood College (RLC), Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany and supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Sep. 24-29, 2022, and obtained a certificate for successful participation.

Karim, M.R., and Thiel, A., 2022. Participatory governance towards diffusion of climate smart agriculture: case study from northern Bangladesh. Presented in Tropentag hybrid conference on “Can agro-ecological farming feed the world? Farmers’ and academia’s views”, Organized by Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic, Sep. 14-16, 2022; and obtained a certificate for successful participation.

Karim, M.R. 2020.  Factors Contributing to Farmers’ Attitude towards Climate Smart Agricultural Practices. Presented in Brown Bag Seminar (BBS), Organized by Faculty of Organic Agriculture, University of Kassel, Witzenhausen, Germany, 13 February 2020.

Karim, M.R. and Islam, M.M. 2019. Scope and Constraints for Biochar Promotion for Renewable Clean Energy, Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change Mitigation. Presented in a seminar“Biochar for Ecofriendly Energy, Agriculture and Livelihood” jointly organized by the Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU), Dinajpur and Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) held on 29 April 2019 at the Auditorium 2, HSTU, and Dinajpur.

Karim, M.R. and N. Muhammad, 2018. Determinants of Rural Migration and Its Influences on Agricultural Labour. International Conference on Research and Extension for Sustainable Rural Development Jointly Organized by Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Society (BAES) and Rural Development Academy (RDA), 15-16 February, 2018, (Session Organizer), RDA, Bogura, Bangladesh and obtained  certificate for successful paper presentation

Karim, M.R., M.Z. Rahman and M.A.Kashem. 2020. Perception of Seed Quality and Marketing System: A Comparative Analysis. Beau Bassin: LAP LAMBERT Publishing Group.

Karim, M.R. 2020. Biochar for Promoting Sustainable Agriculture. in W. Leal Filho et al. (eds.), Zero Hunger, Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Karim, M.R. and Noman, MRF. 2018. Effectiveness of Agricultural Extension System in the Implementation of Relevant Policies of Bangladesh. In: Alam, M.K. (Ed.). Bangladesh: Economic, Political and Social Issues. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 

Karim, M.R. 2018. Prospects of Biochar for Clean Energy, Organic Farming and Climate Change Mitigation in Northern Bangladesh. In: Paredes, R. (Ed.). A Closer Look at Climate Change. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 

 Case Study Report:

Bumah A.M.E., Benyei P., Cangonja A., Giallombardo C.A., Karim M.R., Narayanarao B., and Rodriguez K.. 2014. Ex-Post Evaluation of LEADER Approach Delivery, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (Slovakia) http://www.fesrr.uniag.sk/tl_files/fesrr/documents/IMRD/IMRD CS Report MAS LEV.pdf

Funded by: International funding and cooperation programmes, University of Kassel, Germany

Funded by: University of Kassel, Germany

Funded by: Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Tropische und Subtropische Agrarforschung (ATSAF), Germany

Funded by: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany

Funded by: Stiftung fiat panis / Foundation fiat panis, Germany

Funded by: BSTFT, Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST), Bangladesh

Funded by: European Commission (EC)

Funded by: National Science and Technology (NST)

Funded by: Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Services (RDRS)

Funded by: UGC in collaboration of IRT, HSTU. July 2018- June 2019

Position: Principal Investigator

Description: The main purpose of the study was to determine the participation of rural women in eco-friendly homestead vegetable production under National Agricultural Technology Programme (NATP)

Funded by: UGC in collaboration of IRT, HSTU. July 2018- June 2019

Position: Principal Investigator

Description: The main purpose of the study was to determine the adoption of improved practices by the farmers in potato cultivation and to explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the farmers and their use of improved practices in potato cultivation.

Funded by: UGC in collaboration of IRT, HSTU. July 2017- June 2018

Position: Principal Investigator

Description: The aims of this research project is to explore the Use of ICTs in Sharing and Disseminating Agricultural Information by the DAEs High officials

Funded by: UGC in collaboration of IRT, HSTU, July 2017- June 2018

Position: Principal Investigator

Description: Objectives: 1. To determine and describe the selected characteristics of the women farmers. 2. To determine the women Knowledge on Production and Preservation of Biochar.

Funded by: UGC in collaboration of IRT, HSTU, July 2016- June 2017

Position: Principal Investigator

Description: a) To identify the causes of rural migration b) To determine the different socio-economic factors of migrants households c) To assess the impact of transformation of agricultural labour to garments workers d) To explore the livelihood outcomes on migrating households. e) To determine future policy for mitigating migration.

Funded by: UGC in collaboration of IRT, HSTU, July 2016- June 2017

Position: Principal Investigator

Description: a) To determine the constraints and scope in production and utilization of biochar b) To determine the perception of biochar by the adibashi saotal farmers

Funded by: Erasmus Mundus /European Commission (EC)

Position: Research Student

Description: To determine the Adaptation to Climate Change through Participation in the Teesta Floodplain Area of Bangladesh

Funded by: RDRS Bangladesh and NST, 2007-08

Position: Research Student

Description: To determine the Farmers Perception of Quality and Marketing System of RDRS Seed

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