Formation 1931 Official language Bengali | Region served Bangladesh | |
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Headquarters Ishwardi Upazila, Pabna, Bangladesh Website Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute | ||
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute or BSRI, is an autonomous national research institute that carries out research on Sugarcane and other related plants and is located in Ishwardi Upazila, Pabna, Bangladesh. It falls under the ministry of agriculture.
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. It supports the cultivation of date palms and sugarcanes.
References
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