M Abdul Mazid
M Abdul Mazid | |
|---|---|
মো. আব্দুল মজিদ | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Known for | Researcher |
| Awards | Independence Day Award, (2018) |
M Abdul Mazid is an agriculture researcher in Bangladesh who specializes in rice. He received the Independence Day Award in 2018 for his special contribution to food security in Bangladesh.[1]
Career
[edit]Mazid has worked with rice research at the International Rice Research Institute and is credited with reducing the effects of Monga, a famine like condition in Northern Bangladesh.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "2 more named for Independence Award". The Daily Star. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ "Bangladesh Government honors former IRRI Agronomist Dr. Md. M Abdul Mazid for contributions to Bangladeshi food security". CGIAR. Retrieved 2020-07-19.