Bangaladesh Agrucultural Research Council or the BARC
has been set up to promote research related to agriculture in the country.
In addition to this goal, the Council has several other secondary goals too.
The Council is responsible for planning, developing and funding agricultural
research programme. It holds national and international conferences,
seminars and workshops to achieve its motive.
Functions of BARC
» Functions of BARC in summary, are: Planning, developing and funding
agricultural research programmes;
» Establishing a system of priorities for agricultural research and
providing mechanisms for updating these priorities;
» Providing the mechanism for assessment of progress and updating the
programmes;
» Coordination and evaluation of agricultural research programmes;
» Studying the human resources position in agricultural research and
developing appropriate training programmes;
» Liaison with other countries in matter of scientific research;
» Holding national and international conferences, seminars and
workshops;
» Publication and dissemination of scientific information; and
» Transfer of technology and monitoring.
Research Organisations, Institutes & Universities
Ten primary research organisations associated with the Bangladesh
Agricultural Research Council are the following:
| Bangladesh
Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh |
Basic,
applied and adaptive research on cereals (other than Bangladesh) rice,
pulses, oilseeds, vegetable, horticultural crops etc. |
| Bangladesh Rice
Research Institute (BRRI) Joydebpur,Gazipur, Bangladesh |
Basic, applied and
adaptive research on rice. |
| Bangladesh Jute
Research Institute (BJRI), Sher-e-Bangla,Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Basic, applied and
adaptive research on jute production and utilization |
| Bangladesh Fisheries
Research Institute (FRI),Mymensingh,Bangladesh |
Marine and Fresh-water
fisheries research |
| Bangladesh Livestock
Research Institute (BLRI), Savar, Dhaka |
Basic and applied
research on cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, poultry, duck etc. |
| Bangladesh Forest
Research Institute (BFRI), Chittagong, Bangladesh |
Forestry and
Agroforestry research |
| Bangladesh Institute
of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh,Bangladesh |
Application on nuclear
technology in agriculture |
| Bangladesh Sugarcane
Research Institute (BSRI), Ishurdi,Bangladesh |
Applied and adaptive
research on sugarcane |
| Bangladesh Tea
Research Institute (BTRI), Srimangal,Bangladesh |
Applied and adaptive
research on tea |
| Soil Resources
Development Institute (SRDI), Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
|
Soil survey and soil
classification |
Organizational Structure
BARC is organized into three main bodies:
1. The Governing Body
2. The Executive Council
3. The Secretariat
The policy of BARC is defined a 26 member Governing Body which consists of
Minister-in-charge of the Ministry/Division dealing with agriculture,
Minister-in-charge of the Ministry/Division dealing with fisheries and
livestock, Minister-in-Charge of the Ministry/Division dealing with forestry
and environment/Secretary-in-Charge of the Ministry/Division dealing with
agriculture, Secretary-in-charge of the Ministry/Division dealing with
fisheries and livestock, Secretary-in-charge of the Ministry/Division
dealing with forestry and environment/Secretary-in-Charge of
Ministry/Division dealing with commerce, heads of the component institutes
and other agencies, three eminent scientists and two public representatives.
The Executive Chairman of BARC, the chief executive officer, serves as the
Member-Secretary of the Governing Body. He is given the responsibility of
the proper execution of the decision of the Council and overall
administration and implementation of the programs of BARC. He is also
assisted by the Member-Directors.
There are nine Member-Directors, one each in crops; forestry; soils;
fisheries; livestock; agricultural engineering; agricultural economics and
rural sociology; planning and evaluation; and administration and finance.
They have responsibilities of specific fields or areas.
