Publications

  • Gow, G., Chowdhury, A., Ramjattan, J., & Ganpat, W. (2020). Fostering effective use of ICT in agricultural extension: participant responses to an inaugural technology stewardship training program in Trinidad. The journal of agricultural education and extension, 1-16. doi: 10.1080/1389224x.2020.1718720
  • Kabir, K. H., Knierim, A., & Chowdhury, A. (2020). Assessment of a pluralistic advisory system: the case of Madhupur Sal Forest in Bangladesh. The journal of agricultural education and extension, 1-24. doi: 10.1080/1389224x.2020.1718719
  • Kabir, K. H., Knierim, A., & Chowdhury, A. (2020). No forest, no dispute: the rights-based approach to creating an enabling environment for participatory forest management based on a case from Madhupur Sal Forest, Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1-25. doi: 10.1080/09640568.2020.1744430
  • Kamruzzaman, M., Daniell, K. A., Chowdhury, A., Crimp, S., & James, H. (2020). How Can Agricultural Extension and Rural Advisory Services Support Innovation to Adapt to Climate Change in the Agriculture Sector. Advances in Agricultural Development, 1(1), 48-62. doi: 10.37433/aad.v1i1.9
  • Gow, G., Chowdhury, A., Ramjattan, J., Ganpat, W. (2018). Enhancing ICT adoption and use through change leadership: Technology stewardship training for Caribbean agricultural communities of practice.  Journal of Learning for Development, 5(3), 296-307.
  • Kabir, K. H., Knierim, Andrea, Chowdhury, A. (2018). Developing capacity of forest users through participatory forest management: Evidence from Madhupur Sal forest in Bangladesh. Journal of Participatory Forestry 5 (3), 296-307.
  • Kaushik, P., Chowdhuy, A., Hambly Odame, H., & van Passen, A. (2018). Social Media for Enhancing Stakeholders' Innovation Networks in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Agricultural & Food Information, 1-23. doi: 10.1080/10496505.2018.1430579
  • Kamruzzaman, M., Chowdhury , A., Van Paassen, A., & Ganpat, W. (2018). Extension Agents’ Use and Acceptance of Social Media: The Case of the Department of Agricultural Extension in Bangladesh. Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 25(2), 132-149. doi: 10.5191/jiaee.2018.25210
  • Hawley, J. L., Hall, K., & Chowdhury, A. (2018). Agricultural communicators’ use of mobile devices and social media in USA. Rural Extension & Innovation Systems Journal, 14(1), 101-109.
  • Ramjattan, J., Ganpat, W., & Chowdhury, A. (2017). Value of modern extension methods in improving image and quality of extension: Perception of extension agents in Trinidad and Tobago. Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, 9(8), 155-162. doi: 10.5897/jaerd2017.0882
  • Chowdhury, A.H., Hambly Odame, H., Thompson, S., Hauser, M. (2015). Enhancing Farmers' Capacity of botanical pesticide innovation through video-mediated learning in Bangladesh. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 13(4),326-349 DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2014.997461.
  • Chowdhury, A. H., Hambly Odame, H., & Leeuwis, C. (2014). Transforming the Roles of a Public Extension Agency to Strengthen Innovation: Lessons from the National Agricultural Extension Project in Bangladesh. The journal of agricultural education and extension, 20(1), pp. 7-25.
  • Chowdhury, A. and Hambly Odame, H. (2013). Social media for enhancing innovation in agrifood and rural development: Current Dynamics in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Rural and Community Development, Vol 8(2): 97-113.
  • Chowdhury, A. & Hambly Odame, H. (2013). Do Social Media Support ‘Social’ Change? Insights from a Communication for Social Change Perspective in Agriculture and Rural Development. In P. Ross & J. Shtern (Eds.), TEM 2013: Proceedings of the Technology & Emerging Media Track - Annual Conference of the Canadian Communication Association (Victoria, June 5-7, 2012), available at http://www.tem.fl.ulaval.ca/fr/victoria-2013/
  • Chowdhury, AH, and Hambly Odame, H. (2013). From Output-based to Process-based Monitoring of Agricultural Extension Project: Lessons from Bangladesh. Journal of International Agricultural Education and Extension, Vol 20 (2): 154-156.
  • Chowdhury, A. H., Aktar, R., Sarker, M.A., and Miah, M.A.M. (2012). Video, Learning and Food Security- New Thinking for supporting farmer-to-farmer learning in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education. V. 24(1&2): 53-74.
  • Chowdhury, A. H., Van Mele, P. and Hauser, M. (2011). Contribution of farmer-to-farmer video to capital assets building: Evidence from Bangladesh. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Vol 35 (4):408–435.
  • Sarker, M., Chowdhury, A., Miah, M., Aurangozeb, M., & Peloschek, F. (2011). Participatory rural video centre  in fostering women’s voices- A model from Bangladesh Extension Farming Systems Journal, 7(2), 27-32.
  • Chowdhury, A.H., Hambly Odame, H and Hauser, M (2010). With or without a script? Comparing two styles of participatory video on enhancing local seed innovation system in Bangladesh. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, Vol 16 (4): 355-371
  • Hauser, M., Chowdhury, A. H., Peloschek, F. A., & Singh, S. J. (2010). Farmer participatory research: an approach to fostering community-led innovation in smallholder agriculture. Austrian Journal of Development Studies (Journal Für Entwicklungspolitik), Vol 26(4 ): 101-118.
  • Huque, M. M., Chowdhury, A. H., & Saha, B. (2008). Farmers' communication exposure to rice and poultry farming. The Bangladesh Rural Development Studies, XII(1), pp. 1-10.
  • Huque M. M. and Chowdhury, A. H. (2007). A Scale to Measure Superstition. Journal of Social Sciences. Vol 3 (1): 18-23.
  • Sarker, A., Chowdhury A. H. and Itohara, Y. (2006). Entrepreneurships Barriers of Pond Fish Culture in Bangladesh- A case Study from Mymensingh District. Journal of Social Sciences. Vol 2 (3), pp. 68-73.
  • Chowdhury, A.H. (2004). Factors influencing farmers’ awareness on adverse effect of rice monoculture. Journal of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Vol. 2 (1), pp. 55-62.
  • Alamin, S., Miah, M.A.M. and Chowdhury, A. H. (2004). Role of women in the improvement of livelihoods of resource poor household. Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education. Vol. 16 (Special Issue), pp. 25-33.
  • Chowdhury, M. R. I. and Chowdhury, A. H. (2004) . Mother’s Education Influencing Child Mortality Status in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education. Vol. 16 (2), pp. 107-115.
  • Farhad, A.K.M., Kashem, M. A., Miah, M.A.M. and Chowdhury, A. H. (2004). Use of IPM practices in vegetable cultivation by women farmers. Progressive Agriculture. Vol. 15(1), pp. 31-38.
  • Uddin, M. N., Miah, M. A. M., Rahman, M. H. and Chowdhury, A. H. (2004). Knowledge of CARE and Non-CARE Beneficiaries on Environment Friendly Farming Practices. Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education. Vol. 16(2), pp. 47-52.
  • Chowdhury, A. H., Miah, M. A. M., Rahman, M. H. (2003). Farmers’ attitude towards crop diversification. Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education. Vol. 15 (1&2), pp. 101-108.
  • Chowdhury, A. H., Miah, M. A. M., Rahman, M. H. (2003). Constraints faced by the farmers in diversified crop cultivation. Progressive agriculture. Vol.14 (1&2), pp.101-108.
  • Hossain, M.A., Islam, M.R., Chowdhury, A. H. and Ali, M.M. (2003). Change in socio-economic status of CARE-beneficiaries in flood prone Haor areas. Progressive Agriculture. Vol.14 (1&2), pp. 157-162.
  • Hossain, M.A., Chowdhury, A.H. Islam, M.R. and Ali, M.M.. (2003). Economic achievement of the CARE-beneficiaries in flood prone Haor area. Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science. Vol. 9 (2), pp. 372-376.
  • Sarker, R.C., Hossain, M.A. and Chowdhury, A. H. (2003). Farmers’ use of indigenous practices as an alternative to agro-chemical use in crop cultivation. Progressive Agriculture. Vol. 14 (1&2), pp. 171-176.
  • Sarker, R.C., Hossain, M.A., Chowdhury, A. H. and Hamid, M.A.. (2003). Farmers' Perception of Environmental Degradation due to Use of Agro-chemicals. Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Science. Vol. 9(2), pp. 368-371.

 

  • Tropical Agriculture Platform. (2015). Capacity for Change: A Framework for Capacity Development of Agricultural Innovation System (CD for AIS). Food And Agriculture Organization, Rome. (A global capacity development framework developed for Tropical Agriculture Platform)
  • Tropical Agriculture Platform. (2015). Capacity for Change: Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation System. A Guidance Note on Operationalizing the TAP Common Framework on CD for AIS. Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome. (A global capacity development framework developed for Tropical Agriculture Platform)
  • Saravanan, R., Suchiradipta, B., Chowdhury, A., Hall, K., & Hambly Odame, H. (2015). Social Media for Rural Advisory Services. Note 15. GFRAS Good Practice Notes for Extension and Advisory Services. Lindau, Switzerland: GFRAS.
  • Bentley, J., Chowdhury, A., & David, S. (2015). Videos for Agricultural Extension. Note 6. GFRAS Good Practice Notes for Extension and Advisory Services. Lindau, Switzerland: GFRAS.
  • Sarker, M. A., Chowdhury, A. H., Miah, M. A. M., & Peloschek, F. A. (2014). Participatory Videos: A New Media for Promoting Organic Farming in Northern Bangladesh. In G. Rahman & U. Aksoy (Eds.), Building Organic Bridges (pp. 53-56). Istanbul: ISOFAR.
  • Chowdhury A. H. (2010). Having a System Does not Make a Home of It… A Case Study on the Institutions Building Process of an Agricultural Development Project in Bangladesh. Saarbrücken, Germany, Verlag Dr. Müller, pp. 168, (ISBN, 978-3-639-27648-0).
  • Chowdhury A. H. and Hauser, M. (2010). The potentials of moving pictures. Does participatory video enhance learning for local innovation? In. E. Coudel, H. Devautour, Soulard, C and B. Hubert (Eds.). Innovation and Sustainable Development in Agriculture and Food, Symposium Proceedings, CIRAD, INRA and Montpellier SupAgro, (ISBN 978-2-7380-1284-5).
  • Aktar, R., Chowdhury, A., Zakaria, A. K. M., & Vogl, C. R. (2010). Seed information and communication networks of male and female farmers: A micro level study in Bangladesh. In: I. Darnhofer & M. Grötzer (eds.), Building sustainable rural futures. The added value of systems approaches in times of change and uncertainty. Vienna, Universität für Bodenkultur, pp. 760-769 (ISBN 978-3-200-01908-9).
  • Kummer, S., Aigelsperger, L., Milestead, R., Chowdhury, A. H., & Vogl, C. R. (2010). Knowledge systems, innovations and social learning in organic farming- An overview. In: I. Darnhofer & M. Grötzer (eds.), Building sustainable rural futures. The added value of systems approaches in times of change and uncertainty. Vienna, Universität für Bodenkultur, pp. 664-669 (ISBN 978-3-200-01908-9).
  • Huque, M.M. and Chowdhury, A.H. (2006). Role of Women as Clients and Change Agents in Selected Areas of Development: Reflection from Empirical Evidence. In: Ullah M.M. and A. Islam (eds.).  Gender and Human Resources for Health in South Asia: Challenges and Constraints. University Grants Commission (UGC), Dhaka and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canada. Pp. 131-150 (ISBN 984-809-023-1).

 

  • Chowdhury, A., Ganpat, W., Ramjattan, J., & Hambly Odame, H. (2018). Facebook for Creating Online Networks of Innovation Actors: The Case of Agricultural Organizations in Trinidad & Tobago. In Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of AIAEE Celebrating the Intersection of Human, Natural, and Cultural Systems (pp. 177-179), April 16-20, 2018, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
  • Ramjattan, J., Chowdhury, A., & Ganpat, W. (2018). Extension Agents’ Use of Learning Based Methods in Trinidad and Tobago. In Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of AIAEE Celebrating the Intersection of Human, Natural, and Cultural Systems (pp. 174-176), April 16-20, 2018, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
  • Kathiravan, G., Saravanakumar, D. Chowdhury, A. and Ganpat, W. (2017). Determinants of Willingness-To-Pay a premium price for Integrated Pest Management produced fruits and vegetables: The case of Trinidad. In Proc.: Conference on “Operations Management, Analytics and Statistical Methods-2017” held at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development, Mysuru, India on January 6, 2017.
  • Ramjattan, J., Chowdhury, A., Narine, Lendel &  Ganpat, W. (2017). Factors Influencing Extension Agent’s Attitude towards ICTs in Trinidad & Tobago. In Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of AIAEE, Building Resilience for Sustainable Food Systems (April 24-28, Minneapolis), pp 149-153.
  • Sarker, M. A., Chowdhury, A. H., Miah, M. A. M., & Peloschek, F. A. (2014). Participatory Videos: A New Media for Promoting Organic Farming in Northern Bangladesh. In G. Rahman & U. Aksoy (Eds.), Building Organic Bridges (pp. 53-56). Istanbul: ISOFAR.
  • Chowdhury A.H., andHambly Odame, H (2013). Transforming roles of extension to strengthen innovation: Lessons from Bangladesh. In Book of Abstract, 10th European IFSA symposium, Aarhus University, 1-4 July, 2012.
  • Chowdhury A. H., Aktar, R., Peloschek, F.A., Sarker, M.A.(2011). Participatory rural video centre- An approach to support learning and farmers’ innovation in Bangladesh. Tielkes, E. (ed.) ‘Development at the Margin’ Tropentag 2011, Organized by the University of Bonn, October 5-7, 2011, Bonn, p.119.
  • Chowdhury A.H., Van Mele, P. and Hauser, M. (2010). Learning through moving pictures: Farmer-to-farmer video to stimulate farmers’ innovations about botanical and alternative pest management practices in Bangladesh. In. Tielkes, E. (ed.). Book of abstract Tropentag, 2010 (World food system- A contribution from Europe) held during September 14-16, North-South Centre of the ETH Zurich, p.582.
  • Chowdhury A.H., Van Mele, P and Hauser, M.  (2009). Contribution of farmer-to-farmer video to food security: evidence from Bangladesh. In: Tielkes, E. (ed.). Book of abstract Tropentag, 2009 (Biophysical and socio-economic frame conditions for the sustainable management of natural resources: International research on food security, natural resource management and rural development) held during 6-8 October, University of Hamburg, pp.559.
  • Chowdhury A.H., Leeuwis, C., Hauser, M. (2009). Challenges to achieve systemic interaction under new institutional arrangements of an agricultural development project: A case study in Bangladesh. In: Pröbstl, U. Book of abstract, 15th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM 2009) held during July 5–8, Vienna, Universität Für Bodenkulture, p. 60.
  • Chowdhury A.H. and Hauser M. (2009). Assessment of scripted and scriptless participatory video on usefulness for local seed innovation system in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the Innovation Asia Pacific Symposium, held during May 4-7, Kathmandu, Nepal, International Centre for Tropical Agriculture & International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, available at http://www.innovation-asia-pacific.net/.

 

  • Gow, G., Chowdhury, A., Kumar, S. & Sampson, T. (2018). An Introduction to Technology Stewardship for Agricultural Communities of Practices. Available at https://youtu.be/KALOiLWzWbI.