Research & Development
Year-Round Onion Variety Can Help to Bridge the Production Gap
Bangladesh is mostly dependent on locally cultivated winter onions to supply its annual demand of about 3.5 million metric tons (MT). Nonetheless, the current production is around 2.5–2.6 million MT, which is grown on 237,000 hectares of land. To address the current demand the country needs to import 1 million MT of onions each year, at a cost of about BDT 40,000 million. The snags of expanding cultivation acreage in the winter, the scarcity of s
Rice-Based Snacks: A Global Opportunity Rooted in Bangladesh's Culinary Tradition
In Bangladesh, the processed food and ready-made snack industry heavily relies on imported raw materials like wheat, oil, and sugar. However, street foods in Bangladesh predominantly revolve around rice-based delicacies. It reflects the deep-rooted culinary tradition and the widespread popularity of such snacks. Therefore, rice, the locally produced staple, presents a compelling opportunity for the development of innovative, healthy, and sustaina
Creating Wealth through Superior Genetic Traits
In the vibrant agricultural landscape of Bangladesh, we can create wealth for livestock farmers with the transformative impact of high-quality semen ensuring superior genetic traits. By enhancing the market value of calves and ensuring the prosperity of farmers, this approach offers a promising solution amidst the economic challenges faced by farmers due to rising cattle feed costs.
Through the introduction of premium quality semen from high-g
Agricultural Drone: Next Generation Safe & Precision Farming
Agricultural drones can make our farming safe and precise. The prime role these drones will play is in the application of fertilizer, pesticides and nutrients including the liquid and foliar ones. Such applications are not only precise but also efficient. Our farmers will be saved from health hazards caused by manual application of chemical inputs. Targeted spray done by the drones will also save money as lesser inputs will be used.
Integrated Orchard Management: Planning for Long-Term Success
Establishing an orchard is a long-term process that requires extensive planning and investment. An integrated orchard is a diversified mix of fruit and multi-purpose plants growing together that contains a wide variety to be more productive and sustainable. On the other hand, an integrated management approach for orchards means a system that includes details on the usage of chemicals for pest and disease control, the source of all planting materi
Genome Engineering for Future Agriculture
Genome editing is widely used across plant species to generate and study the impact of functional mutations in crop improvement. However, transgene integration in plant genomes raises important legislative concerns regarding genetically modified organisms.
Genome editing methods have been developed to introduce precise and predictable genome modifications into plants to achieve the desired features, and they are giving rise to precision breeding
