Dr. Jiban Krishna Biswas

Executive Director
KGF, BARC Campus, Dhaka
From: 01-11-2022  To:
Tel/Cell: 01711960349   Email: biswas.jiban@gmail.com
Dr. Jiban Krishna Biswas joined Krishi Gobeshona Foundation (KGF) as Executive Director on 18 August 2020 to 30 June 2022 and 1 November 2022. He is an agricultural graduate (BS Ag, Hons. and MSc Ag) from SAU (Ex-BAI) and BAU, respectively; PhD in Crop Science from CLSU, Philippines, IRRI-USAID scholar, thesis work on Plant Physiology at IRRI from 10 June 1991 to 19 April 1994. A JSPS post-doctoral fellow, Japan and a SEARCA research fellow, Philippines. Trained in different rice production and administration techniques, research methodologies, research management, project planning, financial management, different statistical methods and packages and simulation modelling of rice production, translating science to stakeholder, computer uses etc. Experienced in working on rice research and development (Plant Physiologist) for more than 33 years. Involved directly in developing abiotic stress-tolerant rice varieties and cultural management practices. Provided leadership as Regional Head, Divisional head, Director, Administration, Director, Research and Director-General. Retired on 30 June 2016 as the Director-General of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI). Worked as a National Consultant, Healthier Rice Project, IRRI-Bangladesh; from May 2018-April 2019 and Consultant of the same project from June 2019 to May 2020. Also worked as a Consultant Author, BRAC. Short term consultant, GAIN, CCDP. Life Member: Krishibid Society Bangladesh, Agronomy Society, Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science. Ex-member, Bangladesh Weed Science Society, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (Ex-member), Crop Science Society of Japan. Also Member (Honorary), Board of Management, BRRI; International Advisor, Farming Future Bangladesh, Cornell Alliance; Co-Convener (Honorary), Agro-biotech Advocacy Alliance. Member of the Board of Directors, Krishibid Complex. Maintained a close liaison with Policy Makers, Minister and Ministry officials, Department of Agriculture Extension Officials, IRRI, IFDC, BMGF, HarvestPlus, GAIN, NGOs (BRAC, PKSF, CCDB: Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh) corporate companies (Renata, ACI) and Electronic and Print Media. Associated with Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University on Agriculture Botany as an Adjunct Faculty; Syndicate Member with BSMRAU, DUET, JSTU, Sylhet AU, Senate member with Jahangir Nagar University, Member, Board of Regents, PSTU, Syndicate member, JU. Still working as a Graduate School Representative for BSMRAU. Worked as Research Advisor for the MS and PhD students for BAU, SAU, BSMRAU, BUET, BOU; Research supervisor of 13 MS and 7 Ph D students). Used to teach Plant Nutrition and Agricultural Extension and Communication to the BS Ag students, CAS, IUBAT. Credited with 73 scientific publications in national, international journals. Published around 445 popular articles both in Bangla and English mostly on Rice in the leading Dailies of Bangladesh. Published several books, also on rice. Several Books are in progress to be published. Frequently participate in TV talks and policy dialogue on Rice and Climate Change. Worked as the Chief Editor of Bangladesh Rice Journal (ISSN 1025-7330), a regular publication from BRRI. Acted as one of the Co-editors of a book entitled Advances in Rice Research for Abiotic Stress Tolerance published by Elsevier (Woodhead Publishing). P 988. ISSBN: 978-0-12-814332-2 (print); ISSBN: 978-0-12-814332-9 (online) Recognized by Bangladesh Academy of Agriculture Gold Medal (BAAG) for the outstanding leadership in rice research and development. Institutional achievements were MCCI, KIB and Bangabandhu gold medal award