Dr. Zakir Hussain
Contact
Email: | zakircsa@gmail.com |
Present Position
Joint Director, Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA), Hyderabad, India
Position within the Division
PhD Student and DAAD Research Fellow in the Joint Research Project "MEGACITIES 2 - Climate and Energy in a Complex Transition Process towards Sustainable Hyderabad"
Research Interest
- Food supply chains and their inter-relation with climate change
- Local food supply systems
- Energy efficiency in Agriculture
- Rural-Urban-Linkages through producer and consumer cooperatives in local food supply systems
Academic Background
1997 |
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Agricultural Sciences, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad |
1994 |
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Agricultural Sciences, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad |
Work Experience (Extract)
2003 - 2008 |
Adivsor/Extension Agent in Supply Chain Management and Quality Control in organic agriculture |
2003 - 2004 |
Program officer of the project “PUNUKULA” for establishing a pesticide-free village |
1997 - 2003 |
Promotion officer in various multinational organizations related to agriculture |
Selected Publications
G.V. Ramanjaneyulu, M.S. Chari, T.A.V.S. Raghunath, Zakir Hussain and Kavitha Kuruganti (2009): Non Pesticidal Management: Learning from Experiences. In: R. Peshin and A.K. Dhawan (Eds.) Integrated Pest Management - Volume 1: Innovation-Development Process. Dordrecht: Springer, pp.543-573.