Amir Kassam

Amir Kassam, FRSB, OBE, is visiting professor in the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development at the University of Reading, and a member of the global forum of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. He was made OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2005 for services to tropical agriculture and rural development. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Biology.

Early life Amir Kassam was born in Zanzibar, Tanzania. He received his BSc in agriculture and PhD in agricultural botany from the University of Reading, and his MSc in irrigation from the University of California at Davis.

Career Kassam is visiting professor in the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development at the University of Reading. He is also a member of the global forum of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and a fellow of the Royal Society of Biology.

Publications

Kassam, A. (ed.), Advances in Conservation Agriculture Volume 1: Systems and Science, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK. Kassam, A. (ed.), Advances in Conservation Agriculture Volume 2: Practice and Benefits, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK. Kassam, A. (ed.), Advances in Conservation Agriculture Volume 3: Adoption and Spread, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK.