Dr. K. NasiuddinNational Coordinator, BdBIC, ISAAA
---------------------------------------------------------Professor
Department of BiotechnologyBangladesh Agricultural University
BdBIC Activities 2012
Field Visit= 5Interview= 6
BIC Speaker= 11BIC Participated= 17
Planned Activities= 13CBU Submission= 27
CBU Subscriber= 30,000
Bangladesh Biotechnology Information Centre
Activities 2012
Vice Chancellor
VC American Ambassador
Essay writing
DNA lecture
Drawing / cartoon
DNA Isolation / Damo
Biotech Lab visit
Isolated DNA visualization
DNA visualization
Jute & Macrophomina genome project at BJRI
Jute & Macrophomina genome project at BJRI
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute- visit
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute- Seminar
Study tour (Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute)
Study tour (Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute)
BdBIC
Developed & Translated
Materials
1. Translation of weekly Crop Biotech Update (CBU) in Bangla and circulate to the relevant group mailsand BdBIC mailing lists
2. Enriching mailing list up to 25,000 with profile.
3. Articles for CBU – will send minimum 364. Development of BdBIC publications and translation/printing of ISAAA publications
5. Regular enriching of the groupmails connectivity:
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6. Maintaining and strengthening the website www.bdbic.com
7. Maintaining the office and interacting people for publicity
8. Distributing of ISAAA and BdBIC printed materials
9. Meeting journalists, talk in interview and encourage for publishing Biotech related articles regularityin print and electronic media
10. ISAAA Brief- translation, printing (5,000 copies), distribution and seminar arrangement at NationalPress Club and public Institutes
11. Publishing hard and internet versions of Agribiotech Magazine BIOPHARMING in Bangla
12. Others: when necessary and as assigned by ISAAA
Regular Ongoing Programs of BdBIC for 2013
BdBIC Program 2013Month Activities Purposes Impacts Deliverables
Feb Global Status of Commercial BiotechCrops 2012: ISAAA Brief 43 celebration
BT adoption status disseminationto journalists & civil society
Journalists & other Stakeholderswill know the global BT facts
Factual articles in massmedia on biotech impression
Mar Meeting for Extension personnel andelite farmers on biotech crop adoption
Awareness building for Extensionofficials & Farmers on BT crops
Superior facts based approachto farmers for adoption
Accelerated Diffusion andAdoption of Biotech crops
April Demonstration and briefing on Biotechtrial fields for journalists, farmers andresearch students
Seeing is believing- experience ofcountry’s Biotech trial results
Confidence building on benefitsupon own experience
Quality articles defendingbiotech. Effective enhancedcommunication
May Workshop on biotech and biosafety for religious leaders and leading farmers
Awareness building andknowledge acquisition, sharing.
Informed decision makingcapabilities in light of religion.
Religious & socialacceptance of biotech crops.
June Essay writing competition on Biotechissues for College/University students
Awareness building, interestgrowing in a factual way
Mass people including thestakeholders will know aboutthe benefit of GMOs
Wide coverage in massmedia, sharing with others.
July Workshop on Public-Private partnership in biotech promotion
Experience and resources sharingactivities
Interaction among the biotechsectors
Enhanced R&D on Biotech
Aug Communication Workshop for biotechscientists and teachers
Skill development for technicalcommunication
Factual writing exercise Biotech articles bytechnocrats
Sept Biotech Communication & writingtraining for Science journalists andstudents
Equip the science journalists andstudents for precision writing
Development of strong factsbased sci journalists &professionals
Quality articles in print &electronic media
Oct Stakeholders’ field visit of Biotech seedmultiplication trial
Seeing is believing- knowledgegathering
Convincing and confidentdecision making
Biotech adoption decision
Nov DNA demonstration and Biotech lecture for college/school students and their teachers
Students and their Teachers willunderstand the DNA sciencethrough discussion & visualization
Effective dissemination andinterest growing in decisionmaking in future
Creating professionalbiotech promoters
Dec Drawing and cartoon competition onBiotech crops
Awareness development andinteresting way of presentation
Easy to understand the theme Public awareness & massmedia coverage in a easy tounderstand way
Biotech Crops in Bangladesh-------------------------------------------------Regulatory and Enabling Mechanism
GM CROPS IMPROVEMENT IN BANGLADESH
1. SALINITY RESISTANT RICEBRRI, BINA, DU
2. SALINITY AND DROUGHT RESISTANT POTATO BAU
3. SALINITY AND DROUGHT RESISTANT SUGARCANEBSRI
4. LEAF BLIGHT AND LEAF STREAK RESISTANT RICEBAU
5. HORTICULTURAL CROPSBARI
GM CROPS INTRODUCTION IN BANGLADESH1. GOLDEN RICE
Introduced in 2005, glasshouse trialGolden Rice- IRRI and BRRI jointly developed using BR29 and given to Bangladesh ROYALTY FREE
2. BT BRINJALIntroduced in 2006, glasshouse trial, MLTs-3 yrsBt Brinjal- Mahyco-Monsanto and BARI jointly developed using 9 Bangladeshi Brinjal and given to Bangladesh ROYALTY FREE
3. RB POTATOIntroduced in 2006, glasshouse trial, MLTs- 2 yrsRb Potato- US University and BARI jointly developed and given to Bangladesh ROYALTY FREE
4. PRSV PAPAYAReceived biosafety and regulatory approval for introduction
Administrative Setup1. National Task Force on Biotechnology of Bangladesh (NTBB)
Chair- Prime Minster2. National Executive Committee on Biotechnology (NECB)
Chair- Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister3. National Technical Committee on Biotechnology (NTCB)
- Plant Biotechnology - Animal and Fisheries Biotechnology- Medical Biotechnology- Industrial Biotechnology- Environmental Biotechnology- Biosafety & Biodiversity - IPR and Patent
Biosafety Core CommitteeField Level Biosafety CommitteeInstitutional Biosafety CommitteeInstitutional Biosafety Officer
PRO-BIOTECH GOVT.
Party To Cartegena Protocol National Biotechnology Guidelines
- Plant Biotechnology - Animal and Fisheries Biotechnology- Medical Biotechnology- Industrial Biotechnology- Environmental Biotechnology- Biosafety & Biodiversity - IPR and Patent
National Biosafety ProtocolNational Biosafety FrameworkNational Biosafety PolicyNational Crops and Forest Biotechnology Policy GuidelineNational Biotechnology PolicyBangladesh Biosafety Rules 2010National Biosafety RegulationStandard Operating System (GMO)
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