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BARI develops modern varieties of 207 crops
JAMALPUR, May 20, 2019 (BSS) – Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI)
has so far developed modern varieties of 207 crops.
Director (Research), Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI),
Gazipur, Dr Md Abdul Wahab said this while inaugurating a three-days regional
workshop at Rural Agriculture Research Station (RARS) here today.
Dr Wahab said BARI is also developing modern varieties and management practices of
the crops including horticultural crops, cereals, pulses, oilseeds, tuber crops and
other technologies such as postharvest processing, seed technology and biotechnology.
BARI is working for increasing cropping intensity and productivity through proper
utilisation of soil and water for socio-economic development of the farmers, he said.
Dr Wahab emphasized on research-extension workshop for increasing safe food
production across the country.
A total of 65 officers of various government and non-government research institutes
working in Jamalpur, Sherpur, Netrokona and Mymenshingh district are taking part in the
workshop.
The workshop will conclude on May 22.
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