Dr. Kaushik Majumdar is the Director General of the African Plant Nutrition Institute based in Benguerir, Morocco. Having received a Ph.D. in Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry from Rutgers University, U.S.A, his area of expertise lies in soil fertility and plant nutrient management. He has over two decades of experience working on plant nutrient stewardship for sustainable smallholder agricultural systems.
Prior to his current position, Kaushik served as the Vice President, for Asia and Africa Programs, of the International Plant Nutrition Institute. In this role, Dr. Majumdar oversaw a team of professionals leading plant nutrient management research and education initiatives with the support of the global fertilizer industry.
In his current role, Dr. Majumdar leads a multi-national team of talented plant nutrition scientists to support innovations in plant nutrition through evidence-based practices for a resilient and food-secure Africa. He has contributed to developing several fertilizer decision support tools, technical bulletins and training aids on sustainable plant nutrient management and authored over 70 national and international scientific publications. He is a fellow of the Indian Society of Soil Science.
