Ministry of Agriculture (Bangladesh) explained

Agency Name:	People's Republic of Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture
Nativename:	Bengali কৃষি মন্ত্রণালয় (Kr̥ṣi mantraṇālaẏa)
Seal:	Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg
Jurisdiction:	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters:	Secretariat, Dhaka^[1]
Minister1 Name:	Jahangir Alam Chowdhury
Chief2 Name:	Wahida Akter
Chief2 Position:	Secretary

The Ministry of Agriculture (Bengali: কৃষি মন্ত্রণালয়; Kr̥ṣi mantraṇālaẏa) is a ministry of Bangladesh.^[2] The ministry is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws related to Agriculture in Bangladesh.

Directorate/ Agency

• Agriculture Information Service (AIS)
• Department of Agricultural Marketing
• Department of Agricultural Extension
• National Agriculture Training Academy (NATA)
• National Institute of Biotechnology
• Cotton Development Board
• Barind Multipurpose Development Authority
• Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation
• Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
• Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council
• Bangladesh Sugarcrop Research Institute (BSRI)
• Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
• Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture
• Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI)
• Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition (BIRTAN)
• Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI)
• SAARC Agricultural Information Centre (SAC)
• Seed Certification Agency
• Horticulture Export Development Foundation (Hortex Foundation)
• Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute (BWMRI)

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.cabinet.gov.bd/site/page/55bcf4d6-dd85-45c1-94b6-bcb06e4b1b12. bn:মন্ত্রণালয় ও বিভাগসমূহ - Cabinet Division-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh - মন্ত্রিপরিষদ বিভাগ-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার. cabinet.gov.bd.
2. Web site: Ministry of Agriculture. moa.gov.bd.