News Desk :
The Farm Machinery and Post harvest Process Engineering Division (FMPE) of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) has arranged a Workshop on development of various Agricultural Machinery (Mungbean Dehuller, Garlic Planter & Onion Transplanter, Jute Fiber Extraction Machine) at the FMPE seminar room on Thursday. The Program was held in collaboration with Cereal System Initiative for South Asia-Mechanization and Extension Activity (CSISA-MEA), CIMMYT, Bangladesh.
The Director General of BARI Dr. Md. Abdullah Yousuf Akhond attended it as the chief guest organised to highlight the various benefits of manufacturing these agriculture machines to farmers, machine manufacturers, scientists, extension workers and general public. BARI Former Director (Training and Communication) Dr. Dr. Md. Ayub Hossain was present as special guest in this program.
During the event, the owners of various machine manufacturers and the Chief of Party, CSISA-MEA, CIMMYT-Bangladesh were present.
BARI Director (Research) Dr. Munshi Rashid Ahmad gave the closing remarks and presided over the session, reports a press release.
At this time, BARI’s Director (Support & Services) Dr. Ashraf Uddin Ahmed; Director (Planning and Evaluation) Dr. Md. Abu Hena Sorwar Jahan; Director (Pulse Research Centre) Dr. Md. Saleh Uddin and senior scientists from various center/division of BARI, BRRI, BJRI were also present.
Senior Scientific officer (FMPE) BARI and the Principal Investigator (BARI-Part) of the CSISA-MEA project Dr. Muhammad Arshadul Haque presented the keynote paper in the workshop. Chief Scientific Officer (FMPE Division) Dr. Md. Nurul Amin gave the welcome address.