Research & Development
ACI Launches First Integrated Agricultural Communication Platform
ACI has launched ‘Fosholi’- the android application, which bridges the first step towards an integrated agricultural platform in Bangladesh. It enables 15 million farming families of Bangladesh to access high quality agricultural inputs, services and solutions in a singular platform. Fosholi offers intelligent information and advisory services to local crop
farmers for free.
Mineral Bricks for Dairy Industry in Bangladesh
Any plant needs regular supply of water with a regular interval. Pouring water in the morning & afternoon may not serve the purpose. Drawing an analogy, let us consider that anyone needs to drink 3 liters of water in a day. If he drinks 2 liters in the morning and no water later in the day, it is inappropriate.
ACI Develops Mobile Application to Reduce Calf Mortality
In Bangladesh, calf mortality is around 20% with a large number of calves dying every year because of pneumonia and diarrhea. At the same time, there is also a lack of medical support on time. Rural Veterinary Practitioner covers about 98% of the sector.
Initiative to overcome challenges for quality protein maize output
Maize occupies an important position in the world economy and trade as a food, feed, and industrial grain crop. Several million people in the developing world consume maize as an important staple food and derive their protein and energy requirements from it. In Bangladesh, acreage of Maize production has grown over the years and is used by the processing industry as well as feed for the poultry industry. This was revealed in an article by Prof
Promoting climate smart agriculture in the coastal belt of Bangladesh
More than 30% of the cultivable land and one-fourth of the population in Bangladesh is in the coastal belt. A total of 366,650 ha of land is affected by salinity in Barisal and Patuakhali, where farmers usually only cultivate during winter while land is left fallow during other seasons. Thus biodiversity, crop yields, cropping intensity, production levels and people's livelihood quality are much lower than other parts of the country. At the same
E-Fisheries: Reducing Feeding Cost Up to 21%
In Bangladesh, the major cost of fish farming includes the feeding cost which comprises of 70-79% of the total cost and due to overfeeding and high feed conversion ratio (FCR) the farmers incurs unnecessary cost. ‘eFisheries’ reduces up to 21% of the feeding cost and boost profit.
