Participation in technology development and transfer activities
- Technology development activities
Research achievement in BARI (1995-2004)
- Involved in the development of hybrid Maize and QPM varieties, and four hybrid maize varieties namely BARI hybrid maize 1, BARI hybrid Maize 2, BARI hybrid Maize 3, BARI Top Cross hybrid maize 1 and one sweet corn varieties. The details are mentioned below.
| Name of Technology Development | Present Status of Adoption | Remarks |
| Four hybrid maize variety, namely BARI BARI hybrid maize 1, BARI hybrid Maize 2, BARI hybrid Maize 3, BARI Top Cross hybrid maize 1 | Well accepted by the farmers | The varieties were released for allover of the country |
| Four Open-pollinated varieties viz. BARI Maize 5, BARI Maize 6, BARI Maize 7, BARI Sweet corn 1 | Well accepted by the farmers | The varieties were released for all over the country |
| Four Open-pollinated varieties viz. BARI Maize 5, BARI Maize 6, BARI Maize 7, BARI Sweet corn 1 | Well accepted by the farmers | The varieties were released for all over the country |
- Research achievement in BSMRAU (2004-To till date)
| Name of Technology Development | Present Status of Adoption | Remarks |
| Development of Gynoediocious papaya variety
(BU papaya 1, BU papaya 2, BU papaya 3 & BU papaya 4) |
High demand in field | The varieties were released for all over the country |
| Identified eight male sterile, eight maintainer and four restorer lines from local aromatic rice germplasm against WA type CMS system of rice. | Used in hybrid variety development program | |
| Developed seven male sterile lines (A-lines) of local Boro rice varieties utilizing different CMS systems which can be used directly in hybrid variety development of Boro rice locally. | Used in hybrid variety development program | |
| Development of aromatic zinc rich hybrid variety (BU aromatic hybrid dhan 1) | High demand in field | The varieties were released for all over the country |
| Utilization self-incompatibility (SI) systems in hybrid variety development of vegetable crops | ||
| Bio chemical & Molecular characterizations of radish genotypes | DNA isolation of radish for RAPD analysis. | |
| Development of fine rice variety (BU dhan 2) | The varieties were released for all over the country | |
| Screening of sixty local aromatic rice germplasm for Zinc and Iron content. | Used in Zinc and Iron rich hybrid variety development program | |
| Released 6 vegetable varieties name
BU-Motorshuti 1, BU-Motorshuti 2, BU-Tomato 1, BU-Tomato 2, BU-Lau 3 & BU-Lau 4 |
High demand in field | The varieties were released for all over the country |
| One aromatic zinc reach rice variety name BU Dhan 3 ware approved by National Seed Board Technical Committee | Waiting for approved by NSB | The varieties will be released for all over the country |
| Established a Ex-situ gene bank at BSMRAU | 200 germplasm were established in living gene bank | Both seed and living gene bank used for research activities |
Name of the Released Varieties:
| Rice | BU aromatic hybrid dhan 1, BU dhan 2 & GAU dhan 3
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| Maize | BARI hybrid maize 1, BARI hybrid Maize 2, BARI hybrid Maize 3, BARI Top
Cross hybrid maize 1,
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| Papaya | BU papaya 1, BU papaya 2, BU papaya 3 & BU papaya 4 | |
| Garden Pea | BU-Motorshuti 1, BU-Motorshuti | |
| Tomato | BU-Tomato 1, BU-Tomato 2 | |
| Bottle Gourd | BU-Lau 3 & BU-Lau 4 |
Technology transfer activities
- Actively Involve in seed production of BU papaya 1, BU papaya 2, BU papaya 3 BU papaya 4 BU Aromatic Hybrid Dhan 1 and BU Dhan 2
- Actively involve in the diversified research activities related to crop improvement of cereal, grain legumes and vegetable crops.
- Involved in seed production to popularize BARI developed maize varieties throughout the country.
- Involved in Maize whole family training to the extension workers and farmers on hybrid maize cultivation and seed production collaboration with BARI, CIMMYT-Bangladesh and BADC.
- Delivered lectures and presented papers on maize technologies as a `Resource speaker’ in different training, field days, farmers rally and workshops and organized several training programs for farmers, Block Supervisors, GO and NGO personnel to transfer maize technologies.
d. Applied research activities
· Principal Investigator of the project on “Field screening & Genetic improvement of drought tolerant rice genotypes”
· Co Investigator of the project on” synthesis of A,B,R lines from local aromatic rice”
· Co Investigator of the RMC funded project entitled “Hybrid variety development in Papaya (Carica papaya L).”
· Principal Investigator of the project on “Development of high female cucumber variety”
· Co Investigator of the project on” Genetic enhancement of local rice germplasm towards aromatic hybrid rice variety development in Bangladesh”
· Principal Investigator of the project on “Development of short duration green pea variety”
- DEPUTY SUB PROJECT MANAGER on “Establishment of ex situ gene bank at BSMRAU
- Co Investigator of the BAS funded project entitled’ Transfer of gene(s) responsible for zinc and iron from traditional variety to modern variety of rice’
- Principal Investigator of the project on “Development of biofortified rice variety: Zn and Fe enriched hybrid
- Principal Investigator of the project on “Development of high yielding gynodioucious papaya variety”
- Principal Investigator of the project on “Development of high fruit quality superior papaya genotypes”
Training acquired in Bangladesh and /or abroad
Attended 07 (seven) professional training courses as mentioned below.
| Sl. # | Training course title | Duration (exact date) | Institution attended | Sponsored by | |
| a. In abroad | |||||
01 |
Improvement and Seed Production in Maize |
2 months (6the Feb. to 5th April, 2001) | Inational corn and sorghum research centre, Swan Farm, Thailand | FAO/UNDP | |
| b. In-country | |||||
| 02 | Induction Training | Two months (18th May to 11th July, 1996) | BARI, Gazipur | BARI | |
| 03 | Maize variety Maintenance and Seed Production | Two days, 1997 | BARI, Gazipur | BARI | |
| 04 | Maize and Barley Breeding, Agronomy and Biometry | Seven days (14th to 18th Jan. 2002) | BARI, Gazipur | BARI/ CIMMYT | |
| 05 | Maize improvement Training | Six days (5 to 10th April, 2003) | BARI, Gazipur | BARI/ CIMMYT | |
| 06. | Foundation Training on Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation | Seven days (3 to 8th April, 2004) | BRDTI, SYLHET | BARC | |
| 07. | Foundation Training | Four months (22 Feb. to 20 June, 2004) | BARD, Comilla | BARC | |
| 08. | Cultivation of Mashroom | 03 days (23-06-2011 to 25-06-2011) | Mashroom Centre, Savar, Dhaka | DAE | |
| 09. | Teaching methods, learning assessment and curriculum development | 08 days (01 to 08 June 2013 ) | BSMRAU, Gazipur | BSMRAU, Gazipur | |
| 10. | Plant Disease Management | 02 days (11-12 August 2015) | BSMRAU, Gazipur | BSMRAU, Gazipur | |
CIMMYT = International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center; BARI = Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute; BARD = Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development, UNDP= United Nations Development Program, FAO= Food and Agricultural Organization, BARC = Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council. DAE= Department of Agricultural Extension, BSMRAU= Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University