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· Who
works and studies at BJRI? · What
impact has BJRI had on JAF research? · What
is BJRI's research agenda? · What
are BJRI's future challenges? |
BJRI was established in 1951 in cooperation with the
government of BJRI's
Our goal To improve the well-being of present and future
generations of JAF farmers and
consumers, particularly those with low incomes. Our objectives ·
To generate and disseminate JAF related knowledge and
technology of short- and long-term environmental, social, and economic
benefit and to help enhance national and international JAF research and
extension systems. ·
Provide a mechanism for communication concerning common
needs and interests in jute and allied fiber research, production,
processing, product development, and marketing. ·
Facilitate continued development of the jute and allied
fiber industry. ·
Provide, in cooperation with other organizations and
institutions, effective distribution of educational and scientific
information on jute and allied fiber to all interested parties. Our strategy We pursue our goal and objectives through
Our
values Our actions are guided by a commitment to
Who works and studies at BJRI? BACK TO TOP BJRI employs many hundreds of scientific and support
staff. Although most work at BJRI headquarters, others are posted to JAF
producing regions and sub-regions of the nations. BJRI’s training programs match its research focus by
providing relevant PhD theses, postdoctoral research, short-term group
courses, and mid-career training opportunities for national and international
JAF scientists. Under the supervision and guidance of BJRI scientists, MS
and PhD students, learn traditional and new research approaches to address
JAF production problems. Each year, many trainees also learn new techniques
and update their JAF research skills. What impact has BJRI had on JAF research? BACK TO TOP
Over the years, jute scientists have been able to
incorporate ever-improving elements of resistance to major insects and
diseases in successive modern varieties. This has not only helped to
reduce farmers' dependence on harmful agrochemicals but also decreased costs
and thus boosted incomes. Scientists have also bred varieties that mature
faster and so save land area; that have improved fiber quality and so allow
farmers to obtain better fibers; and that tolerate drought, submergence, and
poor soils and so allow farmers to maintain yields even under difficult
conditions. Click for slides. What
is BJRI's research agenda? BACK TO TOP BJRI’s research agenda is closely linked to the
institute’s traditional goals and objectives. Based on this, the
guiding principles underlining BJRI’s research agenda are
In addition, the Institute is being asked
increasingly how its research addresses specific issues such as global
warming or environmental pollution, as opposed to traditional focus on
agro-ecosystems. This has not required any major changes, but instead has
meant that the institute must work harder to explain the full impact of its
research on such issues. Regarding intellectual property rights (IPR), BJRI intends
to pursue an IPR policy that will provide the institute’s stakeholders
with access to materials and information in order to promote research and the
use of research outputs, while respecting the IPR of others. Because of seed
health and quarantine regulations, all requests for germplasm are directed to
BJRI’s Finally, BJRI is being increasingly asked to act as an
honest broker or objective evaluator in relation to much of its research that
is, to objectively assess exactly what a new technology may have to offer
poor JAF farmers. Who funds BJRI? BACK TO TOP BJRI served as a model institute for a national network of
nonprofit agricultural, forestry, and fishery research centers that make up The World Bank, with co-sponsors including the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations
Development Program (UNDP), and the United Nations Environment Program
(UNEP), several donor nations, international and regional organizations like
DANIDA, JICA, CIDA, and several private foundations supports BJRI’s
research through technical and financial cooperation. An independent
Technical Advisory Committee of leading scientists from different research
institutes and Universities are constantly monitors the quality of research
at BJRI. BJRI receives its financial support from donor governments,
agencies, and foundations. Some of this support comes through the BARC and
some directly to the institute. A Board of
Management headed by Director General as chairman manages BJRI with
representation from Jute Mills, Government of Bangladesh, Public
Representative, Promotional Bodies and eminent Professionals /Professors
/Technocrats. Its members are leaders in their respective disciplines.
The board meets time to time to review BJRI’s research priorities and
its allocation of resources and to set the institute’s scientific
directions, policies, and strategies. The Director General is responsible for carrying out these policies.
What are BJRI's
future challenges? BACK TO TOP Jute is of immense importance in the economy of Jute is used for manufacturing of traditional products and
packaging materials. The industrial products based on jute has a world wide
popularity, mainly due to its environmental friendly characteristics. The
potential use of jute for paper pulp and jute geo-textile have widened the horizon of jute for
extensive global use. In spite of its many fold advantages, jute in In such a situation, it is the prime need to increase
yield and quality with lower cost of production, consume more jute and jute
products in the domestic market as well as to the development of diversified
utilization of jute. BJRI's challenge is going to develop location specific
new varieties for increasing yield in reduced area and quality fiber for
diversified jute products. Among the cultural factors, jute is now facing
immense pressure from food and other crops to release land and other
resources. Thus opportunities for increased yield need to be explored. Again,
jute is now being pushed to the unsuitable land for jute with marginal care,
needs to be developed varieties suitable to stand under such management. The
vast unutilized area like coastal and hilly belt needs to be explored for
jute production to mitigate the land pressure for jute cultivation. BJRI as
the only Research Institute is well aware of its responsibility and ready to
face all those challenges in the years to come through strategic research
planning and priorities. In addition to above mentioned agricultural aspects major
trust must be given to develop cost competitive marketable diversified jute
products. So primarily focal research priority should be given to find out
diversified products by exploring its intensive and extensive properties.
Secondly, adoption of new technology of increase horizontal and vertical
modification of existing traditional products to increase their market
potential and cost competitiveness in both domestic and international market.
Thirdly, for maximization of internal wages of jute target oriented
popularization application market promotion program for diversified jute
products are to be develop initially for internal market and then for
external market. Infrastructural development is to be established for such
activities. |
