MARYAM SAMAD

NIDA Pakistan

Key Responsibilities • Lead the planning, coordination, and implementation of agriculture and nutrition-sensitive livelihood interventions in collaboration with government line departments and community stakeholders. • Develop and monitor Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs), work plans, implementation schedules, and activity trackers to ensure timely project execution. • Support activity budgeting, budget forecasting, procurement planning, and resource allocation in compliance with organizational and donor requirements. • Coordinate climate-smart agriculture interventions, including diversified kitchen gardens, community seed banks, biofortified wheat production, tunnel farming, mushroom cultivation, solar dryers, and post-harvest management activities. • Organize and facilitate Farmer Field Schools (FFS), technical trainings, demonstrations, and awareness sessions. • Develop technical training manuals, IEC materials, and extension guides. • Conduct field monitoring, beneficiary verification, and technical supervision. • Prepare technical reports, donor reports, case studies, success stories, and maintain project documentation. • Coordinate with government departments, community organizations, and project partners. Key Achievements • Coordinated agriculture and nutrition interventions benefiting over 1,000 farming households. • Supported establishment of community seed banks and climate-smart agriculture initiatives. • Facilitated distribution of biofortified wheat seed, vegetable seed kits, agricultural inputs, and food-grade storage containers. • Contributed to project planning, budgeting, monitoring, and donor reporting.

HUJRA VSO

• Conducted training needs assessments and coordinated Cash for Work (CfW) training activities. • Developed training plans, technical modules, and community capacity-building materials. • Coordinated participant selection, training implementation, and stakeholder engagement. • Prepared project reports, maintained training records, and documented case studies.

Community Resilience Activity- North (CRA-N)

• Conducted Farmer Field Schools (FFS) on improved rice production and climate-resilient agriculture. • Developed technical training materials on crop management and post-harvest practices. • Strengthened farmers' technical capacity through field demonstrations. • Coordinated training activities with project teams and local communities.

Community Resilience Activity–North (CRA-N)

• Delivered technical training on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Integrated Nutrient Management (INM). • Built farmers' capacity through practical demonstrations and advisory services. • Promoted sustainable crop production and safe input use. • Supported project implementation through stakeholder coordination.

NIDA Pakistan (Kohistan)

• Designed and delivered agriculture and nutrition training programs. • Developed training materials on kitchen gardening and nutrition-sensitive agriculture. • Conducted field training and prepared technical reports. • Supported project documentation and beneficiary success stories.

LASOONA

• Trained women farmers on sustainable kitchen gardening and climate-resilient agriculture. • Conducted field demonstrations and follow-up support visits. • Promoted household nutrition and diversified food production. • Supported monitoring, documentation, and community mobilization.

Initiative for Development & Empowerment Axis (IDEA)

• Delivered technical training on horticultural and field crop production. • Developed extension materials and monitored field implementation. • Coordinated community-based agricultural training programs. • Prepared technical reports and project documentation.

University of Swabi

• Delivered undergraduate courses in horticulture and crop production. • Developed teaching materials and assessed student performance. • Conducted research and supervised practical sessions. • Contributed to departmental academic activities.

University of Agriculture Peshawar

• Assisted in horticultural research on tunnel farming, drip irrigation, fruit nurseries, and off-season vegetable production. • Collected and analyzed experimental data while supporting field trials. • Coordinated farm operations and maintained research records. • Contributed to scientific publications and dissemination of research findings.