Bangladesh Forestry Research Institute

MANDATE

Policy Obligation, Aim and Goal

^{By policy, BFRI bears
the obligation to provide research supports to the FD, BFIDC, end-users and
others in performing the forestry activities. BFRI aims at maintaining sustainable
productivity of forest land and forest industries without resource depletion.
The broad goal is to reduce the demand-supply gap of forest resources.}Major Research Areas

^{Research in the
following broad programmed} ^{is conducted to achieve national goals in forest
productivity, employment generation, environmental conservation and woman’s
participation in line with the Forestry Sector Master Plan of the country.}

^{Optimise productivity in hill, plain, village and coastal forests
through the application of technological input to alleviate the poverty.}

§ ^{Provide research backup to forestry and agro-forestry in
waste and marginal land for optimum and sustainable utilization.}

§ ^{Rational utilization of forest produces through the
application of technological input.}

§ ^{Help in conservation of biodiversity and environmental
balance in national and rural forests.}

§ ^{Increase liaison with regional and global organizations
and networks}^.

Programme Areas

BFRI is now conducting research under the following 12 programme areas:

1. Production of quality planting materials

2. Plantation technique & forest management

3. Breeding and tree improvement

4. Bamboo and non-timber economic crops

5. Biodiversity and conservation

6. Forest inventory, growth and yield

7. Soil conservation and watershed management

8. Social forestry and farming system research (FSR)

9. Forest pest and diseases

10. Post harvest utilization-physical processing

11. Post harvest utilization-chemical processing

12. Training and transfer of technology

Priorities

^{Demand driven research such as promotion of
farm forestry and agro-forestry, sustainable management of the Sundarbans and
other coastal forest land.}

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