Postdoctoral Researcher · University of Guelph

Khondokar Humayun Kabir, PhD

Agri-food knowledge governance & epistemic security

I study how misinformation, AI, and advisory institutions shape whether farmers and rural communities can make well-informed, fair, and climate-resilient decisions.

Khondokar Humayun Kabir
A farmer checking information on a smartphone while standing in a field
A circuit board representing artificial intelligence
A group meeting in a field, representing agricultural advisory and extension
Rows of crops in a field at sunset

Research Projects

Research Projects & Programs

Interdisciplinary research across Canada, Europe, Asia, and Africa on misinformation, digital transformation, and climate-smart agriculture.

  • Enabling Responsible AI-driven Agri-Food Innovation in Ontario
    2024–26
    Co-Investigator · OMAFRA
    Responsible AI adoption to support innovation and governance in Ontario’s agri-food systems.
  • Purposeful Diffusion: Advancing Agricultural Innovation in Ontario
    2024–25
    Co-Investigator · Food for Thought
    Designing strategic diffusion pathways for agricultural innovation across farming communities.
  • Enhancing Agricultural Extension Services to Manage Emergencies
    2023
    Lead Writer · OMAFRA · Not funded
    Strengthening extension capacity for emergency response under conditions of information disorder.
  • Two Faces of Climate Change: Farmers’ Perceptions and Adaptive Capacity
    2021–22
    Principal Investigator · Humboldt Foundation
    Empirical analysis of climate perceptions and adaptation strategies in Bangladesh wetlands.
  • Capacity Development of Tribal Forest Dwellers
    2015–18
    Principal Investigator · DAAD
    Participatory capacity-building approaches in community-based forest governance.
These projects integrate social-science theory with participatory methods to generate policy-relevant insights for agri-food advisory systems, innovation diffusion, and resilience.

Contact

Open to collaboration, invited talks, and research inquiries.

kabirag09@gmail.com