Bangladesh Experts Support Biotech Initiatives
March 9, 2012| |
Professor M. Rafiqul Hoque, Vice Chancellor of the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh reiterated his full support to strengthen biotech human resource development as well as capacity building at the university level. He made this statement as Chief Guest in a seminar at BAU on March 7, 2012 entitled "Integrating GM crops with sustainable production systems".
Dr. Autar K. Mattoo, Senior Scientist, Agricultural Research Services (ARS), USDA explained the need for GM crops to complement conventional breeding. He explained the metabolic pathway of antioxidant, secondary and tertiary products with an emphasis on ripening and quality attributes of fruits and vegetables.
Dr. M. Abdul Khaliq Patwary, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, BAU chaired the seminar which was attended by about 100 participants. He declared that the Faculty of Agriculture under his leadership would transform the Department of Biotechnology to an independent Institute of Biotechnology.
The seminar was organized by the Dept. of Biotechnology, BAU, Bangladesh Biotechnology Information Center (BdBIC), and Bangladesh Association for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (BABGE).
Email Dr. Khondoker Nasiruddin of the BdBIC at nasirbiotech@yahoo.com
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