Research & Development
Fighting the Hidden Enemy of Our Poultry Industry
H9N2 Avian Influenza Virus (AIV), a subtype of Influenza A virus, has been one of the most devastating viral diseases in our country’s poultry industry since 2009. It is a widely distributed low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) virus with high economic significance. Unlike High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), it is not a notifiable disease from zoonotic point of view. In Bangladesh, LPAIVs of subtype H9N2 co-circulate simultaneously with high
PPP Breeding Is The Future For Rice
ACI, as the first private sector organization, started rice research in 2006. ACI has made MoU with Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) and Rajshahi University (Rajshahi Bishawbiddaloy = Rabi) in a PPP mode to enter into a variety release system for ACI products. As a result, an outstanding product of ACI (IR 91820-25-BAY2-3-1) has been released by BAU named BAU dhan3. Similarly, the 2nd product of ACI (IR78581-12-3-2-2) has been released by
Fertile Embryo Transfer: Worldwide Adoption and Prospect in Bangladesh
Embryo Transfer (ET) in cattle has gained popularity and is adopted worldwide with dairy and beef producers due to its potential in exploiting the genetics for breeding better offspring.
The Curious Case of Bt Brinjal in Bangladesh
Bangladesh was the first country in South Asia to allow a genetically modified food crop. Since its beginning with only 20 farmers in 2014, there are now more than 27,000 smallholders all across the country who have adopted Bt Brinjal.
Agriculture 4.0, facing the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, is the ongoing and upcoming changes in the way we live and work through the convergence of disruptive technologies.
Sensor Driven Harvester & Transplanter to Fulfill the Mechanization Need
Rice production cost of Bangladesh is relatively higher than other neighbouring countries. Reason behind this is, farmers face lots of challenges during the season of harvesting besides hostile and inclement weather. Scarcity of harvest labours is a serious concern.
