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Muhammad Dawood Ahmadzai

Technical Support Specialist/Graduate Assistant
Mazar-e-Sharif
Muhammad Dawood Ahmadzai

Summary

I am Muhammad Dawood Ahmadzai, an agriculture specialist with over 13 years of experience in the field. Throughout my career, I have honed my analytical and problem-solving skills, enabling me to effectively contribute to the achievement of personal and organizational goals. My work experience includes roles such as Technical Support Specialist, Provincial Technical Specialist, Regional Agronomist, Lecturer, Regional Coordinator, and Training Consultant. Collaborating with stakeholders and fostering strong relationships have been instrumental in my success. I possess a strong educational background and have published research papers in the field.

Overview

14
years of professional experience
27
years of post-secondary education
2
Certifications
4
Languages

Work History

Catalysing

Provincial Technical Specialist
12.2018 - 07.2022

Job overview

  • Business Planning Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) MS Office
  • Strong communication skills
  • Client orientation skills Collaboration skills Leadership skills, Afghanistan Agriculture Innovation (CAAI) Project – USAID - Mazar –e- Sharif, Afghanistan
  • Provided technical support to the project activities
  • Developed a local agricultural innovation platform that links development partners

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Mazar–e
Sharif

Technical Support Specialist
01.2021 - 02.2022

Job overview

  • Research Skills Strategic Planning Management Accounting, Provided technical support to province-specific value chain activities
  • Analysed existing policies and strategies related to agriculture education and training and made effective recommendations
  • Developed concepts and proposals for different constraints at the provincial level


CIMMYT

Regional Coordinator
01.2013 - 03.2016

Job overview

  • International Maize and Wheat improvement research institute) Mazar Sharif, Afghanistan
  • Liaison with the provincial Agriculture Department, Research Department, NGOs, farming community, input suppliers and other relevant organizations


Wheat

Production Training Consultant
11.2008 - 09.2014

Job overview

  • AAEP (Afghanistan Agriculture Extension Program) Mazar Sharif, Afghanistan
  • Design the Training program
  • Prepared pre and post evaluation question papers
  • Develop the classroom, training materials, and curriculum
  • Delivered the wheat cultivation and production training
  • Provide training completion report to AAEP.

Agribusiness

Agribusiness Development Program Supervisor
06.2012 - 01.2013

Job overview

  • ACDI/VOCA – IDEA-NEW/ USAID Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan
  • Developed the Agricultural Retailing Associations in 5 provinces to be self-governing, sustainable, and financially viable organisations
  • Trained agricultural retailers, extension workers, and association officers
  • Maintained Laser land levelling technologies in the northern region


Education

Peshawar Agriculture University
Peshawar, Pakistan

Master of Science from Agronomy And Crop Science
01.2016 - 12.2017

Indian School of Business And Management (ISBM)
India

MBA from Agriculture Management
01.2015 - 02.2016

Balkh University, Mazar E Sharif
Afghanistan

Bachelor of Arts from Argonomy
04.2004 - 06.2028

Skills

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Accomplishments

Premium Courses and Trainings

Additional Information

Publications

§ Jan, Muhammad Faheem, Muhammad Dawood Ahmadzai, Waqas Liaqat, Haseeb Ahmad, and Wazir Rehan. "Effect of Poultry Manure and Phosphorous on Phenology, Yield and Yield Components of Wheat." Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci7, no. 5 (2018): 3751-3760

§ Irfanullah, Habib Akbar, Akhtar Ali Iqbal Hussain, Mohammad Wasiullah Khan, and Muhammad Dawood Ahmadzai. "Yield and yield attributes of maize (Zea mays L.) as affected by detasseling and potassium fertilization." Pure and Applied Biology (PAB) 6, no. 3 (2017): 958-964.

§ Rehan, Wazir, Amanullah Jan, Waqas Liaqat, Muhammad Faheem Jan, Muhammad Dawood Ahmadzai, Haseeb Ahmad, Junaid Haroon, Muhammad Mehran Anjum, and Nawab Ali. "5. Effect of phosphorous, rhizobium inoculation and residue types on chickpea productivity." Pure and Applied Biology (PAB) 7, no. 4 (2018): 1203-1213.


Certification

TOEFL Test Score – 92

Timeline

Technical Support Specialist

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Mazar–e
01.2021 - 02.2022

Provincial Technical Specialist

Catalysing
12.2018 - 07.2022

Peshawar Agriculture University

Master of Science from Agronomy And Crop Science
01.2016 - 12.2017

Indian School of Business And Management (ISBM)

MBA from Agriculture Management
01.2015 - 02.2016

Regional Coordinator

CIMMYT
01.2013 - 03.2016

Agribusiness Development Program Supervisor

Agribusiness
06.2012 - 01.2013

Production Training Consultant

Wheat
11.2008 - 09.2014

Balkh University, Mazar E Sharif

Bachelor of Arts from Argonomy
04.2004 - 06.2028
Muhammad Dawood AhmadzaiTechnical Support Specialist/Graduate Assistant