Dr. Ataharul Chowdhury and Kabir were interviewed by John Greig to discuss their research on social media disengagement and misinformation. The article was published in Farmtario, read more Misinformation, polarization drive agriculture off social media The agri-food sector is experiencing a quiet but significant shift as many farmers, advisors, and value-chain professionals step back from…

One of the Dr. Chowdhury’s co-authored paper, “Trustworthy AI: AI developers’ lens to implementation challenges and opportunities,”  has received the 2025 Best Paper Award from Data and Information Management. Congratulations to the lead author, Carter Cousineau, and co-author Rozita A. Dara for this recognition. The publication came out of a project of Rozita Dara’s lab,…

At a recent Learning & Sharing Webinar organized by Universities Canada for IDRA recipients, Uduak had the opportunity to share on her research. Uduak is a third-year PhD candidate in Rural Studies and a 2024 recipient of the International Doctoral Research Awards. Her research titled: Artificial Intelligence for Building Climate Resilient Food Systems in Southwest…

One of our team members, Dr. Mahatab Uddin, participated in the event as a Lead Author of Working Group III of the IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report (AR7). He joined more than six hundred experts appointed to the three Working Groups of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), who gathered in Paris last week to begin work…

Sultana Yeasmin defended her thesis on “The Influence of Misinformation on the Participation of Rural Young People with Disabilities (PWD) in Agriculture in Bangladesh.” Her work contributes to the critical research areas of social inequality and social justice, particularly in the less-explored field of agri-food and rural misinformation research. The findings reveal that widespread misinformation…

OAC’s School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the University of Guelph is excited to be hosting the 1st International Conference on Canadian Agri-Food & Rural Advisory, Extension, and Education (CAREE). See the call for proposals and how you and your colleagues can contribute to this timely and important event on a topic that matters to…

Hello! You might not know me but, as I write this, today is the last day of my internship with The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). I am so grateful for the opportunity to work with IFAD! Words aren’t enough to express my gratitude. I still find it hard to believe that I even…

Ethan Luce, December, 06, 2024 My six-month internship at IFAD is an experience I am truly grateful for and will never forget. From meeting passionate, brilliant professionals working to improve the lives of rural smallholder farmers, to gaining insights into international development within the context of a UN agency, this journey has been incredibly rewarding.…

Dr. Chowdhury received the Early Career Research Award in recognition of his work, particularly in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, knowledge mobilization and addressing agri-food/climate misinformation. The award has been established by the Livestock Research Innovation Corporation to recognize the research excellence of the early career researcher with the support from Grand River Agricultural Society,…

Finally, the edited book has been published, thanks to the contributions of many authors. The book gathered insights into mediated participation (e.g., social media, and AI-powered) and takes a fresh and forward-looking perspective on post-COVID. The book provides a number of new perspectives, including agri-food misinformation and alternative social media, digital, and data-mediated participation. This…