Department of Agricultural Extension

Department of Agricultural Extension
Formation 1982
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website Department of Agricultural Extension

Department of Agricultural Extension (কৃষি সম্প্রসারণ অধিদপ্তর) is a government department responsible for agricultural research in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3]

History

The Agriculture Directorate (Extension and Management) and Jute directorate were established in 1975 by the government of Bangladesh. The Department of Agricultural Extension was formed in 1982 through the merger of Agriculture Directorate (Extension and Management), Jute Directorate, Plant Protection Directorate, Horticulture Board, Tobacco Development Board, and Central Extension Resource and Development Institute (CERDI). The department carried out Training and Visit programs to train farmers till 1990 and then adapted group training. The government of Bangladesh adapted the New Agriculture Extension Policy (NAEP) in 1996 to plan the activities of the department.[4] It is under the Ministry of Agriculture.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "3-day Nat'l Vegetable Fair begins Sunday". The Daily Star. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Seedlings crisis worries farmers". The Daily Star. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Wheat cultivation lowest in 3 decades". The Daily Star. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Department of Agricultural Extension". dae.gov.bd. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Veg output grows fast". The Daily Star. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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