Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council is the body in charge of the National Agricultural Research System and is located in

Farmgate Farmgate is a area in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is one of the busiest and most crowded areas of Dhaka city. From the early 90s', the area has seen the massive building and construction boom. Consequently, the area has gained commercial ...

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

. The institute won the

Independence Award The Independence Day Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পদক), also termed Independence Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কার), Swadhinata Padak, and Swadhinata Puroskar, is the highest state award given by t ...

in 2021 for its outstanding contribution to research and training.

History

It was established in 1973 by Presidential Order 32. There are currently eleven national research institute under the body. Seven of the research institutes:

Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ কৃষি গবেষণা ইনস্টিটিউট) is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of agriculture, that conducts research on all crops e ...

, Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute,

Soil Resources Development Institute Soil Resources Development Institute (SRDI) is a government organization under the Ministry of Agriculture working as a statutory organization that carries out research on soil and surveys on soil quality to improve agriculture in Bangladesh and ...

Bangladesh Jute Research Institute Bangladesh Jute Research Institute is the oldest mono corporate research institute in Bangladesh, operated by Bangladesh government. History In 1936 the Indian Central Jute Committee established the Jute Agricultural Research Laboratory in Dhaka ...

Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) is a research institute in Mymensingh, specialized in using nuclear and radiation technology in agricultural research. History BINA was established in 1961 by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commis ...

Bangladesh Rice Research Institute Bangladesh Rice Research Institute () is an agricultural research institute in Bangladesh, located in Gazipur Gazipur ( bn, গাজীপুর) is a city in central Bangladesh. It is located in the Gazipur District. It is a major industr ...

, and

Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute Bangladesh Sugarcrop Research Institute or BSRI, is an autonomous national research institute that carries out research on sugarcane and other related plants. It is located in Ishwardi Upazila, Pabna, Bangladesh. It falls under the Ministry o ...

, are under the

Ministry of Agriculture An agriculture ministry (also called an) agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister f ...

. Two research institutes are

Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute is an autonomous government research institution for fisheries and related research. The present Director General of the institution is Yahia Mahmud. History The institution was founded in 1984 and starte ...

and

Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute The Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute or BLRI is an autonomous government research institution for livestock and related research. History The institute was founded in 1984 in Savar Upazila, Dhaka division, Bangladesh Bangladesh ...

under

Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MOFL, bn, মৎস্য ও প্রাণিসম্পদ মন্ত্রণালয়; ''Maṯsya ō prāṇisampada mantraṇālaẏa'') is a ministry of the government of the People's Repub ...

. The

Bangladesh Tea Research Institute Bangladesh Tea Research Institute ( bn, বাংলাদেশ চা গবেষণা ইনস্টিটিউট) (BTRI) is an autonomous organisation under the Bangladesh Tea Board (BTB). Background The Pakistan Tea Board, in 1957 es ...

is under the

Ministry of Industries A Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce. Notable examples are: List *Algeria: Ministry of Industry and ...

. The

Bangladesh Forest Research Institute Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI) is an institute for forestry research in Bangladesh, located at Sholashahar, Chattogram. History Bangladesh Forest Research Institute was established in 1955 as East Pakistan Forest Research Laborator ...

is under the

Ministry of Environment and Forest The ''Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change'' ( bn, পরিবেশ, বন ও জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন মন্ত্রণালয়; ''Paribēś, bana o jalabayou paribarton mantraṇālaẏa'') is a ...

References

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