National Desk :
The inaugural session of ‘Central Research Review and Planning Workshop-2021′ of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) was held on Sunday at Kazi Badruddoza auditorium of the institute. Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, MP inaugurated the workshop as chief guest. BARI Director General Dr. Md. Nazirul Islam presented the keynote paper titled A Road Map: Research Strategy of BARI for Achieving SDG-2030 and Vision 2041’ at the workshop.
This workshop has been organized for the purpose of evaluating the research programs undertaken in the last financial year and in the light of these experiences for the preparation of next year’s research program. The technical session of the workshop will be held on 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 October 2021. This research review is done in three steps; Regional Research Review, Internal Research Review and Central Research Review. The importance of this workshop is immense due to the fact that the next year’s research program is formulated first through regional then internal and finally through central research review and program formulation workshops. The workshop at various levels was attended by representatives of the Department of Agricultural Extension, farmers’ representatives, government and non-government organizations, in which local and regional agricultural problems were discussed in detail and research activities were formulated in that light. Regional research reviews are conducted regionally. Internal and central research reviews were held at BARI Headquarters.
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) is currently conducting research activities on 211 crops. A total of 1,194 technologies including 602 high yielding (including hybrids), disease resistant and various adverse environment resistant varieties of 134 crops and 592 other production technologies have been developed by BARI. BARI has developed 306 improved varieties and 363 technologies during 2009-2021. As a result of these technological innovations, the production of oilseeds, pulses, potatoes, wheat, vegetables, spices and fruits has increased tremendously in the country. The main objective of this workshop is to verify the suitability of these technologies and to take up the program of technology innovation according to the current demand of the country.
Director General of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) Dr. Md. Nazirul Islam presided over the inaugural session while Minister of State for Youth and Sports Md. Zahid Ahsan Russel, MP, Senior Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Md. Mesbahul Islam, Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) Dr. Shaikh Mohammad Bokhtiar, Honorable Ex-Secretary and former Executive Chairman of BARC Dr. Zahurul Karim were present as special guest.
Founder director (Retd) of BARI and Emeritus Scientists, NARS, Dr. Kazi M Badruddoza was present at Honorable Scientist at the inaugural session. BARI Director (Research) Dr. Md. Tariqul Islam addressed the welcome speech and a brief Power Point presentation on the research activities and success of the institute. Director (Support & Services) Dr. Md. Kamrul Hasan gave the vote of thanks.
Earlier, the guests including Minister of Agriculture and Minister of State for Youth and Sports visited Bari’s newly constructed Plant Pathology and Soil Science Lab and various technology exhibition stalls invented by BARI. Besides, the guests unveiled three books including a memorandum titled ‘Mujib Shotoborshe BARI’; a technology based book titled ‘Technologies Developed in the Mujib Centenary’ and ‘Aamer Jat o Adhunik Utpadon Projukti’ at the inauguration ceremony of the workshop.
Agricultural experts, scientists, former director generals, directors, chief scientific officers, representatives from government, non-government and international organizations, professors of different agriculture universities, BARI scientists and officers were, among others, participated in the inaugural session.
