Organization:Ministry of Agriculture (Bangladesh)

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Short description: Government ministry of Bangladesh
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Ministry of Agriculture
Bengali: কৃষি মন্ত্রণালয়
(Kr̥ṣi mantraṇālaẏa)
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Agency overview
FormedJanuary 12, 1972 (1972-01-12)
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
HeadquartersSecretariat, Dhaka[1]
Minister responsible
  • Abdus Shahid[2]
Agency executives
  • Wahida Akter, Secretary
Websitewww.moa.gov.bd

The Ministry of Agriculture (Bengali: কৃষি মন্ত্রণালয়; Kr̥ṣi mantraṇālaẏa) is a ministry of Bangladesh.[3] The ministry is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws related to Agriculture in Bangladesh.

Directorate/ Agency

  • Agriculture Information Service (AIS)
  • Department of Agricultural Marketing
  • Department of Agricultural Extension
  • National Agriculture Training Academy (NATA)
  • National Institute of Biotechnology
  • Cotton Development Board
  • Barind Multipurpose Development Authority
  • Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation
  • Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
  • Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council
  • Bangladesh Sugarcrop Research Institute (BSRI)
  • Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
  • Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture
  • Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI)
  • Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition (BIRTAN)
  • Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI)
  • SAARC Agricultural Information Centre (SAC)
  • Seed Certification Agency
  • Horticulture Export Development Foundation (Hortex Foundation)
  • Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute (BWMRI)

References