Dr. Ghulam Raza Sargani
Assistant Professor
Department of Management Sciences & Technology
Contact Details raza.sargani@bnbwu.edu.pk
Biography
Dr. Ghulam Raza Sargani is a distinguished Development Economist and Management Sciences scholar with a Ph.D. in Management Sciences, specializing in Agricultural Economics and Management from School of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University China. He has completed dual postdoctoral fellowships at leading institutions, where his research focused on digital operation management, e-commerce of Agri-products, agribusiness development, climate change, risk behavior, asset allocation, and entrepreneurship.
Dr. Sargani has authored peer-reviewed research articles published in the Web of Science-indexed journals. His research expertise spans digital operations management, climate-smart agriculture, agri-food supply chain resilience, food security, sustainable entrepreneurship, and rural and regional development.
At BNBWU, Dr. Sargani is committed to fostering research-led teaching and supporting female scholars in developing innovative, sustainable solutions to contemporary managerial and economic challenges. He brings extensive experience in interdisciplinary research collaboration, academic publishing, and international project coordination, aligned with the university’s vision of inclusive education and research excellence
Qualifications
| Degree | From | Major | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China. | Management Sciences (Agri-Economics & Management) | 2020 |
| M.Sc. (Hons.) | Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan | Agricultural Economics | 2012 |
| B.Sc. (Hons.) | Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan | Agricultural Economics | 2009 |
| B.A | University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan | Economics | 2008 |
Postdoctoral
| Degree | From | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Research Assistant | Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China | July 2023 – June 2025 |
| Research Fellow | Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China | Oct 2020 – Dec 2022 |
Publications
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sargani, G.R., et al. (2025). "Harnessing Psychological Dynamics to Enhance Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices: A Comparative Study of Small-Scale Farmers in China and Pakistan. Environment, Development and Sustainability", 1–27. SCIE, JCR-Q2, Impact Factor: 4.7. |
| 2 | Sargani, G.R., et al. (2025)., "Is digital transformation the key to agricultural strength? A novel approach to productivity and supply chain resilience. Smart Agricultural Technology", 10, 100838. ESCI, JCR-Q1, Impact Factor: 6.3. |
| 3 | Sargani, G.R., et al. (2023) . "No farmer no food: Assessing farmers' climate change mitigation and adaptation behaviors in farm production. Journal of Rural Studies", 100, 103035. SSCI, JCR-Q1, Impact Factor: 5.1. |
| 4 | Sargani, G.R., et al. (2023) . Farm risks, livelihood asset allocation, and adaptation practices in response to climate change: A cross-country analysis. Frontiers in Environmental Science, Article 2449. SCIE, JCR-Q2, Impact Factor: 3.3. |
| 5 | Sargani, G.R., et al. (2022) . Impacts of livelihood assets on adaptation strategies in response to climate change: Evidence from Pakistan. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1–24. SCIE, JCR-Q2, Impact Factor: 4.7. |
| 6 | Sargani, G.R., et al. (2021) . How do gender disparities in entrepreneurial aspirations emerge in Pakistan? An approach to mediation and multi-group analysis. PLOS ONE, 16(12). SCIE, JCR-Q2, Impact Factor: 3.1 |
| 7 | Sargani, G.R., et al. (2021) . Endorsing Sustainable Enterprises Among Promising Entrepreneurs: A Comparative Study of Factor-Driven and Efficiency-Driven Economies. Frontiers in Psychology, 12. SSCI, JCR-Q1, Impact Factor: 3.9. |
| 8 | Sargani, G.R., et al. (2020) . Sustainable entrepreneurship in the agriculture sector: The nexus of the triple bottom line measurement approach. Sustainability, 12(8), 3275. SSCI, JCR-Q2, Impact Factor: 3.9. |