GAU Marks Milestone Year, Prepares for Global Agri Meet

Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) held a press conference and exchange meeting on Monday, November 3, at the Begum Sufia Kamal Auditorium, highlighting the university’s achievements over the past year, preparations for an upcoming international conference, and future plans. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. GKM Mustafizur Rahman attended the event as chief guest. Pro-VC Prof. Dr. M. Moynul Haque, Treasurer Prof. Dr. Md. Safiul Islam Afrad attended the program as special guests. Director (Outreach Center) Prof. Dr. Farhana Yeasmin, who chaired the session. Registrar Md. Abdullah Mridha delivered the welcome remarks. The Vice-Chancellor announced that GAU will host a two-day international conference on “Regenerative Agriculture for Sustainable Food Security” on December 12–13, 2025. The event will bring together national and international experts, policymakers and farmers to promote regenerative practices that restore soil health, protect biodiversity and ensure climate-resilient food systems. Since assuming office in October 2024, Prof. Rahman has led GAU through a period of rapid transformation. The university ranked 1st among Bangladeshi universities and 461st globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2026 Rankings, and 77th worldwide in the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI 2025). Over the past year, researchers developed several innovative crops, including GAU Dhan-3, GAU Wheat-1, and Shapla-1 and Shapla-2, boosting food security and farmer livelihoods. The university also signed international MoUs with institutions in Japan, Canada, China, Botswana and various UN agencies, and expanded outreach through Technology Villages and a mobile milk testing lab. Prof. Rahman reaffirmed GAU’s commitment to transparent governance, climate resilience, and a Smart Agriculture Roadmap leading toward a modern, technology-driven agricultural future.