Tukir Ahamed is a lecturer in the section of Agricultural Economics, department of Allied Sciences at Habiganj Agricultural University, Bangladesh. He earned both his B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.S. in Agricultural Economics from Sylhet Agricultural University, specializing in Production Economics. His research focuses on agricultural economics, production economics, food security, rural livelihoods, climate change adaptation, and sustainable agricultural development. He has published research in international peer reviewed journals and presented his work at academic conferences. Before joining academia, he served as a Senior Officer at Bangladesh Krishi Bank and worked as a Research Assistant and Research Fellow on projects related to agricultural policy, nutrition sensitive agriculture, and rural development. He is proficient in quantitative research methods and statistical software. His current research aims to generate evidence that supports sustainable agricultural practices and policies to improve the livelihoods of farming communities in Bangladesh.

Research Articles

1. Ahamed, T., Kashem, M.A. & Ahmed, J.U. Impact of agricultural interventions on household well-being and poverty in the haor wetlands of Sylhet and Sunamganj, Bangladesh. Discov Sustain 7, 1139 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-026-03593-z
2. Akter, N., Ahamed, T., Sherf-Ul-Alam, M. et al. Profitability, enterprise choice, and constraints to sustainable intensification of integrated farming systems and rural livelihoods in northeastern Bangladesh. Discov Agric 4, 246 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44279-026-00722-0
3. Siddiki, M.H., Fagun, I.A., Rashid, M.M. et al. Evaluation of regenerative agriculture approaches integrating compost, biochar, and ash with reduced chemical fertilizers to enhance rice production and soil fertility. Discov Sustain 6, 1430 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-02285-4
4. Ahmed, J.U., Kashem, M.A., Abedien, M.J. et al. Socio-ecological factors influencing boro rice yield and profitability in Wetland areas of Bangladesh: an integrated assessment. Discov Agric 3, 3 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44279-024-00146-8
5. Ahamed, J. U., Marium, B., Begum, I. A., Ding, S., Ahmed, T., Molla, M. M. U., & Alam, M. J. (2024). Impact of agricultural intervention on income and employment in hoar wetland areas of Bangladesh. Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems, 9, e70001. https://doi.org/10.1002/uar2.70001
6. Factors affecting adoption of organic fertilizer production among the cattle farmers in Bogura district of Bangladesh: Adoption of organic fertilizer production in Bogura District. (2025). Journal of the Sylhet Agricultural University, 11(2), 81-88. https://doi.org/10.3329/jsau.v11i2.82738

Conference Proceedings

1. Ahamed, T., Ahmed, J. U., & Kashem, M. A. (2024, May 23-24). Impact of agricultural intervention on farmers' poverty level in the selected haor areas of Bangladesh: A socioeconomic analysis [Conference presentation]. International Conference on Advanced Agricultural Research (ICCAR) 2024, Sylhet Agricultural University Research System, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Projects

1. Principal Investigator [July 2025–June 2026]

Adoption and economic performance of flash flood resistant rice varieties: A climate-smart approach in the haor areas of Habiganj, Bangladesh funded by Ministry of Science & Technology, Bangladesh

2. Principal Investigator [July 2025–June 2026]

Determinants of Crop Diversification in selected Haor areas of Habiganj District, Bangladesh funded by UGC-HAURES

3. Principal Investigator [July 2024–June 2025]

Factors Affecting Subsistence Farming Practices in the Selected Haor Areas of Northeastern Bangladesh: An Empirical Evidence Based on Habiganj Upazila funded by Ministry of Science & Technology, Bangladesh funded by Ministry of Science & Technology, Bangladesh

4. Principal Investigator [July 2024–June 2025]

Profitability and Input Resource Efficiency of BARI Tomato-14 in Selected Areas of Habiganj District funded by UGC-HAURES

5. Co-Principal Investigator [July 2025–June 2026]

Germplasm Collection and Genetic Characterization of Indigenous Rice Varieties (Oryza sativa L.) in the Haor Areas of Bangladesh funded by UGC-HAURES