Imam Bux portrait

PhD • Agricultural Education & Extension • Universiti Putra Malaysia

Advancing agricultural extension through research, technology adoption, and rural development

Imam Bux, a researcher and lecturer working at the intersection of agricultural extension, farmer behaviour, innovation diffusion, and sustainable rural livelihoods. My work focuses on helping research, policy, and practice better serve smallholder farmers in resource-constrained settings.

How I Create Impact

Research

I study diffusion of innovations, farmer willingness to adopt recommended practices, communication channels, and structural barriers affecting smallholder agriculture in arid and climate-vulnerable settings.

Consultancy

I support survey design, instrument validation, enumerator training, field data collection planning, and evidence-based studies for agricultural extension, development, and adoption research.

Community

I contribute through student representation, farmer-oriented knowledge sharing, academic leadership, environmental volunteering, and international engagement across Asia.

Featured Work

Doctoral Research

Analysis of dairy farmers’ willingness to adopt recommended dairy farming practices in Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan, using an integrated framework built around DOI, TAM, and TPB.

Book Publication

Extension Education: Road to Sustainable Development Goals (2023), reflecting my interest in extension systems, sustainability, and development-oriented agricultural education.

International Research Exposure

Research and academic participation across Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, China, Thailand, and Japan, including work on sustainable rice farming practices in Itoshima, Japan.

Contact Me

For research collaboration, speaking opportunities, consultancy, or academic networking, please get in touch.