Experience

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  FAO

  • Islamabad, Pakistan

  • Senior Consultant

    • 2006 - 2009
    • Islamabad, Pakistan

    FAO/RAPA Bangkok Represented Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on the “ONE UN” Reform Programme in Pakistan. FAO Rome Aspects of Food Security in Pakistan.UNDP IslamabadRehabilitation of Refugee Affected Area in Balochistan and NWFP. FAO/MINFAL, IslamabadNatio...

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  Asian Development Bank

  • Malakand, N.W.F.P, Pakistan

  • Senior Consultant - Environment Management

    • Apr 2005 - Sep 2005
    • Malakand, N.W.F.P, Pakistan

    Consulted on the environmental impact of the Malakand Rural Development Project.

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  EuronAid

  • Peshawar, Pakistan

  • Consultant / Manager

    • 2001 - 2004
    • Peshawar, Pakistan

    The European Commission financed emergency Food Aid and Food Security Project for Afghanistan to the tune of $10 million annually. I was responsible for managing the Pakistan Office in Peshawar and assisting the Country Support Office Kabul in:■ Proposal Development■ Capacity Building■ Financial ...

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  NWFP Agricultural University Research System

  • NWFP Agricultural University Research System, P...

  • Director General

    • 1998 - 2001
    • NWFP Agricultural University Research System, P...

    Guided approximately 350 scientists in various disciplines spread over 13 research establishments strategically located in different agro-ecologies of the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. The annual recurring budget was Rs.110 million.

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  Pakistan Oilseed Development Board

  • Islamabad, Pakistan

  • Managing Director

    • 1996 - 1998
    • Islamabad, Pakistan

    Planned and implemented the oil-seeds development program through 230 field staff in the four provinces of Pakistan. The annual recurring budget was Rs. 65 million.

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  Pakistan Agriculture Research Council

  • Islamabad, Paksitan

  • Head of Crop Sciences Division

    • 1989 - 1995
    • Islamabad, Paksitan

    As head of the Crop Sciences Division I was responsible for planning and implementing the PARC research program in Crop Production, Plant Protection, Horticulture and Farm Machinery across the Country. Thus, I was guiding well over 500 scientists in these disciplines. The annual budget of PARC wa...

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  Agricultural University Peshawar

  • Peshawar, Pakistan

  • Professor

    • 1985 - 1989
    • Peshawar, Pakistan

    During these three years I taught Genetics, Plant breeding and Molecular Biology to graduate and post-graduate students. I guided post-graduate research students and also continued with my own Brassica Breeding project financed by CIDA. In addition I was able to establish a virus-tested seed pota...

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  Department of Scientific and Industrial research

  • Lincoln, New Zealand

  • Scientist

    • 1972 - 1985
    • Lincoln, New Zealand

    After completing PhD studies at Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, I worked with the crop research division of the department of Scientific and Industrial research (DSIR) for fifteen years. Initially I studied the genetics of strawberry clover and the breeding of Saponin in Lucerne, but l...

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  Cottesmore College

  • Christchurch, New Zealand

  • Lecturer

    • 1971 - 1971
    • Christchurch, New Zealand

    Taught Biology to 6th and 7th Form. The average class size was 25 pupils.