Md. Arif Hossain is a visiting fellow at the Department of Global Development at Cornell University. Arif is the CEO and executive director of Farming Future Bangladesh (FFB), a comprehensive communication and community engagement organization aimed to improve awareness about modern agricultural innovations including crop biotechnology to ensure sustainable food security in Bangladesh. Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, it operates in collaboration with Alliance for Science with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

As CEO and Executive Director of Farming Future Bangladesh, Arif shares evidence-based information about social, economic, and environmental benefits of modern agricultural innovations including using biotechnology to breed improved crops, especially those that can boost the nutritional content of staple foods, such as rice enriched with vitamins and minerals. FFB is based on the premise that agricultural innovations are important tool to help Bangladesh feed its 160 million people and give farmers and consumers access to safer, healthier, and nutritious food. FFB is effectively engaging key stakeholders and a community of advocates who are working in a coordinated way to promote access to scientific innovation as a means of enhancing food security, improving environmental sustainability, and raising the quality of life.