Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute

Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute
Formation 1931
Headquarters Ishwardi Upazila, Pabna, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute

Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute or BSRI,[1] is an autonomous national research institute that carries out research on Sugarcane and other related plants and is located in Ishwardi Upazila, Pabna, Bangladesh.[2][3] It falls under the ministry of agriculture.[4]

History

In 1931 the Sugarcane Seedling Testing Station was established in Dhaka. It was changed to the Sugarcane Research Station on 1953 and placed under under the Department of Agriculture. Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation was placed in charge on the institute in 1973. In 1996 Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute was made an autonomous institute by an parliament act.[2] It supports the cultivation of date palms and sugarcanes.[5][6]

Main Office building of Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute
Main Gate of Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute 01

References

  1. ↑ "Bangladesh sugar mills need more sugarcane". thefinancialexpress-bd.com. The Financial Express Online Version. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh experts see Inter-cropping with sugarcane brings more profit". thefinancialexpress-bd.com. The Financial Express Online Version. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Brain drain dims achievements". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Jessore's signature date juice gets scarce". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Power-sugar plant likely in the north". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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