AVPN Global Conference 2023 | 20 - 22 June 2023

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Nazmul Chowdhury
Founder Director

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Pumpkin Plus

About

Nazmul has a Masters in Agricultural Science, Bachelor of Arts, following professional Diploma on Poverty Focused M and E, from University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. He is also an executive Committee & life Member of Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Society, Bangladesh Agricultural University & Krishibid Institution (Agriculturists national forum). Senior Adviser- Agriculture at WRG-2030, the World Bank Group (from February 5, 2020). Innovator of Sandbar Cropping and Founder of Pumpkin Plus: Agro Innovation Lab for Riverbed Farming System and Charland development (since October 1, 2017 to date). Former Strategic Lead-Inclusive Agriculture & DRR at Practical Action (worked for 18 years). Graduate Innovator at USAID. Successfully invented three climate smart and pro-poor innovations to support millions for women and youth employment and food security i.e. “Sandbar cropping”, “Floating Garden” and “Crops in the Crisis”. It aims to support Rohingya crisis and causes of food insecurity, hunger and under nutrition. To date accomplished with 9 international awards to date including 3 UN awards in 7 months since December 2018 to June 2019.