Revolutionizing
Agriculture
Pioneering Climate Solutions for
Global South Farmer
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What we do

Revolutionizing Agriculture with Real-Time Agro-Meteorological Advisories

At Dii, we are dedicated to revolutionizing the agricultural landscape for smallholder farmers across the global south. Leveraging cutting-edge technology and real-time weather forecasts, we provide day-to-day agriculture advisories that are customized to meet the unique needs of each farmer. Our approach is simple yet powerful: we harness the latest weather data and translate it into actionable insights. Through various channels, including SMS, mobile apps, and community meetings, we ensure that our advisories reach farmers in a timely and accessible manner. With Dii, smallholder farmers gain a competitive edge, enabling them to make informed decisions about planting, harvesting, and crop protection. By optimizing their practices, we help farmers increase their yields, improve their livelihoods, and ultimately contribute to the growth of Bangladesh's agricultural sector.
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Transforming Agricultural Resilience: Long-term Forecasting for Global South Farmers

Dii specializes in providing comprehensive seasonal and sub-seasonal forecasts tailored for the agricultural sector. Our forecasts serve as invaluable tools for policy makers and agriculture stakeholders, enabling them to make informed decisions that drive growth and sustainability. Harnessing advanced meteorological models and cutting-edge technology, we deliver precise predictions for weather patterns, rainfall distribution, temperature trends, and more. This foresight equips decision makers with the knowledge they need to strategize effectively, plan resource allocation, and implement policies that optimize agricultural outcomes. Our forecasts are not just data; they are actionable insights. Whether it's planning planting schedules, managing irrigation resources, or strategizing for pest and disease control, our forecasts serve as a cornerstone for smart, forward-thinking agricultural practices.
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Climate Modeling and Vulnerability Assessment for Global South

At Dii, we lead the way in utilizing advanced climate modeling techniques to assess agriculture vulnerabilities and anticipate long-term impacts. Our specialized approach equips policy makers and agriculture stakeholders with the foresight they need to make informed decisions at extended time frames. Through sophisticated climate models, we analyze a spectrum of factors, including temperature trends, precipitation patterns, and soil health dynamics. This enables us to identify vulnerabilities and project long-term impacts on agricultural systems. Armed with this knowledge, decision makers can develop strategies that bolster resilience and drive sustainable growth. Our comprehensive reports serve as invaluable resources for policy formulation, resource allocation, and disaster preparedness. Whether it's adapting crop varieties, implementing water management strategies, or formulating climate-resilient policies, our insights guide stakeholders towards proactive, future-proof solutions.
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80% of the global population are at risk of crop failures and hunger due to climate change.
Most farmers in the global south still lack realtime agro-meteorology advisory at their fingertips to mitigate this climatic shift. At Dii we bring meteorology, agriculture and technology experts under one umbrella to empower smallholder farmers with climate advisories for reducing climate risk.

Our Work

Empowering Bangladeshi Farmers with Agro-Meteorological Advisory

In the global south, where weather plays a pivotal role in crop production, access to real-time agro-meteorological advisories remains a critical gap for farmers and extension agents. Our groundbreaking solution leverages automation to seamlessly deliver precise weather data and localized Agromet advice directly to them. Teaming up with the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in Bangladesh, we're pioneering tailored forecasts for the specific crop varieties they cultivate. Empowering agriculture with technology-driven innovation, we're redefining the future of farming.
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Empowering policy makers of Bangladesh with Seasonal Forecasting for Resilient Futures

Agricultural production's vulnerability to climatic shocks demands innovative solutions. In many regions, MET offices lack the capacity for forward-looking forecasts, resulting in suboptimal yields and production planning. Our strategic collaboration with esteemed partners including the Bangladesh Meteorology Department, Department of Agricultural Extension, Weather Impact, and Wageningen University is set to revolutionize the landscape. Through advanced sub-seasonal and seasonal forecast technology, we're equipping farmers and agriculture stakeholders in Bangladesh with agriculture forecasts leading to a month, ensuring a resilient and prosperous future for agriculture worldwide.
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Climate Modeling and Vulnerability Assessment

In partnership with FAO Bangladesh, we've conducted a thorough climate study and weather vulnerability assessment in Bangladesh's Char and Haor regions. This effort aims to pinpoint future investment opportunities and introduce climate-smart agricultural practices. By combining advanced technology and expertise, we're not only addressing current challenges but also building a foundation for sustainable farming practices. This collaboration reflects our commitment to fostering innovation and resilience in global agriculture, ensuring a brighter future for these essential regions.
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Dii empowers smallholder farmers with climate advisories for reducing climate shocks.

Dii Insights and Updates
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Dii's Initiative for Enhanced Seasonal Forecasting
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Milestone Achieved: Official Launch of S2S Forecasting System in Bangladesh
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Enhancing Agriculture Resilience through Sub-Seasonal to Seasonal Forecasting
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Ruma has lost crops due to droughts, floods, and pests. She is also struggling to make ends meet, as the price of food has risen. Read her full story here..

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We believe equitable access to information is a human right and we are moving forward with this cause bringing meteorology, agriculture and technology experts under one umbrella to empower smallholder farmers with climate advisories for reducing climate risk.
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Why our partners love working with us...

From our farmers to policy makers, Dii strives to provide mission critical advisories to everyone.
Dr. Surajit Saha Roy
Director, Agriculture Information Service

Working with Dii has been a fantastic experience. Their climate-sensitive weather forecasts have enhanced the success of our projects, leading to increased agricultural productivity and economic opportunities for rural communities.

Bob Ammarlaan
Consultant Meteorologist, Weather Impact

Dii’s in depth understanding of agrometeorology context for Bangladesh helped us to deploy Sub-seasonal to Seasonal forecast project in Bangladesh.

Meet the team

We are a passionate group of social impact professionals with proven track record of bringing technological innovation for smallholder farmers
Technical Experts
Leadership
Project Associates
Operational Leadership
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Dr. Md Abdul Mannan
Agrometeorology Expert
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Dr. Hasan M Abdullah
GIS and Remote Sensing Expert
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Md Mushfiqul Islam
Agronomist
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Kartick Chandra Chakroborty
Agronomist
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Sadman Sadek
Founder
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Noshin Tasnim Othoi

Senior Research Associate

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Abu Ahamed Sabbir
Project Associate
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Bhupoti Chandro Sarkar
Operations Coordinator
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Rokaiya Tasnim Tithi
Head of Partnership and Resource Mobilization
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Mohammad Mahabub Hasan
Accounts and operations
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Dr. Md Abdul Mannan

Bangladesh’s one of the most respected meteorologists, Dr. Mannan has over thirty years of experience in the area of meteorology and weather. As a former Director of the Storm Warning Center (SWC) of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) Dr. Mannan was responsible for generating and disseminating forecasts for major weather events in Bangladesh. He oversaw the operational development, management, and implementation of various weather models that leverage big data, AI, and parallel computing to generate forecast and storm modeling.

Dr. Hasan M Abdullah

Dr. Abdullah is an expert in leveraging GIS and Remote sensing for an agricultural context. Dr. Abdullah holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Science with a major in Environmental Remote Sensing and GIS from the Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University, Japan. Currently, he is working on a NASA-funded five-year project as an international collaborating expert with Boston University. He is also a Norman E Borlaug International Agriculture Science and Technology fellow at Louisiana State University, funded by the USDA. Dr. Abdullah also worked as a CO-PI with Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI) for the Development of Geodatabase of Haor Region for Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture in the context of climate change. He has excellent working experience in handling large dataset, database (SQL), satellite image interpretation, weather data interpretation, satellite image processing, GIS analysis and modeling with R, Erdas Imagine, ENVI, eCognition, QGIS, and Arc Info Processing. He has over twenty publications on the intersection of agriculture, forestry, weather, and satellite data.

Md Mushfiqul Islam

Md Mushfiqul Islam has over ten years of working experience in agricultural development, communication and extension. He is acquainted to work with the Agriculture Information Service (AIS) in a role of a project facilitator which is a part of a government organization. He has two research papers published in ‘International Journal of Research’. He is very adept at facilitating project activities, preparing the action plan and budget of a project, building rapport with stakeholders, providing training to the beneficiaries and others, monitoring and evaluation of the project, and so on.

Kartick Chandra Chakroborty

Kartick Chandra Chakroborty, an expert in the area of agriculture communication and agronomy Kartick Chandra Chakroborty has over thirty years of experience in diversified roles within the Department of Agricultural Extension Bangladesh. As the former Director of the Agriculture Information Service (AIS) under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture Bangladesh, he executed all the mass communication strategies and campaigns for the MoA. As a top executive of DAE, he contributed to various national plans and policy formulation. He is also an expert in modern horticultural technology including horticulture-based project implementation, Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), and Integrated Farm Management (IFM). He participated in numerous national and international training programs as an expert.

Sadman Sadek

Sadman started his career as a software engineer at a subsidiary of intel writing codes to build softwares for Community Healthcare Workers to improve the data collection process. Now Sadman has over a decade of experience in the technology and digital development space and led the implementation of several ICT4D programs across South Asia and Africa valued at more than $8 million. Having a focus on innovation and ICT4D, his project has been recognized and awarded for innovation, social impact, and sustainability by various organizations such as ITU, Digital Empowerment Foundation, and the Bangladesh government. His expertise in strategy, capacity building, human-centered design, digital development principles, and nonprofit business development helped to raise more than $2.5 million worth of funds for the organizations he worked with.

Noshin Tasnim Othoi

Senior Research Associate
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Abu Ahamed Sabbir

A young agricultural economist, Abu Ahamed Sabbir, a graduate from Bangladesh Agricultural University has kicked off his professional career with Digital Innovation for Impact as a project associate. He is passionate about learning and doing research on economics related with agriculture, production, resource and environment, food system and rural development. He has experience working in different research projects of his university as a research assistant, data enumerator etc. He is good at questionnaire design,apps based questionnaire design (KoboToolbox, ODK, Surveycto), statistical analysis, data management and visualization, scientific paper writing etc.

Bhupoti Chandro Sarkar

Bhupoti Chandro Sarkar is currently working as an operations coordinator in Digital Innovation for Impact where he is mostly responsible for overall program designing, monitoring, implementation, preparing reports on expenses and office budgets. He has to keep track of field activities with partner organizations. He has over 8 years of experience working with various organizations as an operations coordinator, implementation officer, field implementation manager, and ICT field coordinator. Having all these professional experiences he has strong expertise in ICT training and implementation, communications, field research, community mobilization, and market development.

Rokaiya Tasnim Tithi

Rokaiya is the head of partnership and resource mobilization in Dii. She has 5 years of experience in Business development and organizational strategic outreach. She is adept in development communication, grants management, marketing and growth management. She excels in developing quality content, i.e. systematically standardized reports, proposals, presentations along with formal publications. In addition, she is skilled in producing rapid information, developing compelling needs and impact-focused content for donor/partner/organizational communication materials.

Mohammad Mahabub Hasan

Head of Finance and Operations
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S A M Saifur Rahman

Director
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Md. Ferdous Hasan Prodhan

Having 14 years of working experience in different projects under multiple dimensions like Market System Development, Livelihoods & Food Security, DRR and Climate Change,Women Economic Empowerment, etc. in many renowned social and development organizations Md. Ferdous Hasan Prodhan is currently working as a consultant in Digital Innovation for Impact. He has strong expertise in Project Management and Implementation considering logical framework/result chain,Budget preparation and Management. Preparing reports, conducting surveys,Impact Study, Questionnaire,Development, Research work, and so on. He has experience working in a GEOPotato project of Agriculture Information service (AIS) under the Ministry of Agriculture which leverages weather data and satellite data for late blight forecasting.