SAARC Agriculture Centre

SAARC Agriculture Centre (Bengali: সার্ক কৃষি কেন্দ্র) is a South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation agency responsible for promoting research and development in agriculture in South Asian countries.[1][2] Md. Baktear Hossain became director of the SAARC Agriculture Centre in December 2020.[3]

SAARC Agriculture Centre
Formation1988
Location
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.sac.org.bd

History

SAARC Agriculture Centre was established by South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, a regional association of South Asian countries formed in 1985, in 1988 as SAARC Agricultural Information Centre. In 2007, it was renamed to SAARC Agriculture Centre. The capital cost for establishing the centre was provided by the Government of Bangladesh. It is financially supported by member states of SAARC and contribution is based on a percentage of their national budgets.[4][5]

References
  1. "Matia for Saarc seed bank". The Daily Star. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. "Saarc seed bank in the offing". The Daily Star. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. "Dr. Md. Baktear Hossain assumed the charge of Director of SAARC Agriculture Centre". SAARC Agriculture Center. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. "About SAC". SAARC Agriculture Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  5. "Saarc Seed Forum starts journey". The Daily Star. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2019.


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