Women and Youth’s Adoption of and Access to Postharvest Mechanization and Entrepreneurial Models in Bangladesh
University of Illinois and BAU researchers with women’s group members in Bangladesh.
On- and Off-Farm Mechanization in Bangladesh: A Sustainable Approach to Ensure Food Security
On- and Off-Farm Mechanization in Bangladesh: A Sustainable Approach to Ensure Food Security By Dr. Chayan Kumer Saha, cksaha(at)bau.edu.bd Bangladesh is the third-largest producer of paddy in the world. Agriculture contributes 13.46% of Bangladesh’s total gross domestic product (GDP). The amount of rice produced is sufficient to feed our 170 million people. Development of high-yielding varieties, […]
ADM Cares supports 5 projects through ADMI for 2020-21
ADM Cares supports 5 projects through ADMI for 2020-21 Five postharvest loss-related research projects totaling nearly $158,000 were recently selected for funding through ADM Cares, ADM’s social investment program, which directs funds to organizations that drive meaningful social, economic, and environmental progress around the world. All five proposals accommodate the new realities of the global […]
ADMI partners work to help farmers during pandemic
ADMI partners work to help farmers during pandemic Although the crops have grown well in India and Bangladesh this year, a complication in the form of a global pandemic now threatens what should have been a successful spring harvest season. India and Bangladesh have both been under lockdown since late March. Movement restrictions have helped […]
BAU-STR Dryer: An Efficient Technological Solution for Reducing Post- Harvest Loss
BAU-STR Dryer: An Efficient Technological Solution for Reducing Post- Harvest Loss By Chayan Kumer Saha and Md. Monjurul Alam Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh Email: cksaha(at)bau.edu.bd; mmalam.bau(at)gmail.com Drying of paddy is an essential post-harvest operation before storing and processing of paddy. Poor or defective drying facilities or incorrect drying […]
ADMI sponsors student innovation competition
ADMI sponsors student innovation competition In November 2017, ADMI co-sponsored the 2017 Appropriate Scale Mechanization Consortium (ASMC) Symposium in Bangladesh, providing funds to support prizes for students that submitted the best ideas for improving agriculture in Bangladesh. Students from seven Bangladeshi universities submitted more than 60 research proposals, and five teams were chosen to receive […]