BAU Inaugurates JICA-Funded Plant Nutrition Research Laboratory
- BAU launches JICA-funded Plant Nutrition Research Laboratory.
- SUNRISE Project strengthens agricultural research infrastructure.
- Facility to advance soil science and technology-driven farming
Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has inaugurated a new Plant Nutrition Research Laboratory under the JICA-funded SUNRISE Project, aiming to strengthen advanced research in plant nutrition, soil science, and technology-driven agricultural development.
The laboratory was inaugurated on Thursday (July 23) by BAU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. A. K. Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan. The event was organised by the university's Department of Soil Science.
Following the inauguration, the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting of the BAU-JICA SUNRISE Project was held, chaired by the Vice-Chancellor.
Professor Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam of the Department of Soil Science is serving as the Project Director.
Faculty members, researchers, JICA representatives, and project officials attended the programme.
According to the organisers, the new laboratory will expand opportunities for advanced research in plant nutrition and soil science while supporting agricultural education, research, and technology-driven sustainable farming in Bangladesh
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