Researching how innovation reaches farmers and turns into meaningful adoption

How knowledge, attitudes, communication systems, innovation attributes, and structural constraints influence adoption decisions in agriculture, especially in smallholder and climate-vulnerable settings.

Current Research Themes

Dairy Farmers’ Willingness to Adopt Recommended Practices

My doctoral work focuses on small-scale dairy farmers in Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan, examining the cognitive, communicative, and structural factors shaping willingness to adopt recommended dairy farming practices.

Innovation Diffusion and Communication Channels

I study how extension agents, mobile communication, mass media, and local networks influence the spread of agricultural knowledge and support technology adoption in rural settings.

Sustainable Agriculture and Farmer-Centred Extension

My broader interest lies in designing extension strategies that fit farmers’ real contexts, priorities, and constraints rather than relying on one-size-fits-all recommendations.

Comparative and International Learning

Through my exchange work in Japan, I have also explored farmer awareness and perceptions of MIDORI rice practices in Itoshima, connecting sustainable agriculture with diffusion and adoption perspectives.

Methods & Research Approach

Research Design

Quantitative, cross-sectional, and descriptive-correlational designs, with strong interest in survey-based field research and applied agricultural extension studies.

Fieldwork Practice

Experience in multistage sampling, questionnaire adaptation, local-language translation, pilot testing, enumerator training, and field deployment for data quality assurance.

Analysis Tools

SPSS, AMOS, and R for descriptive analysis, reliability checks, regression, moderation analysis, statistical visualization, and interpretation.

Research Orientation

I work with questions that connect theory and practice, especially where innovation adoption depends on behavioural readiness, institutional support, and system fit.

Academic Engagements & Research Exposure

Selected Talks, Conference Papers & Academic Presentations

Interested in Collaboration?

I welcome collaborations in agricultural extension, farmer adoption studies, rural development, survey-based research, and sustainable agriculture.

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