Looking Ahead to the Future

BRRI and its scientists are very much aware that the demand for food in Bangladesh will continue to increase with the increase of population. Bangladesh must, therefore, maintain a steady yearly increase in rice production. If the present population growth rate continues, total population will be about 170 million by 2025 and demand for rice will be 25% higher than that of the present production level. BRRI is committed to meet-up this demand to save the nation from hunger and has taken the following research thrust to fulfill this commitment:  

• Development of super high yielding rice varieties having 12-14 t/ha yield potential.

• Development of hybrid rice and its seed production technologies.

• Development of transgenic rice.

• Development of rice varieties for unfavourable ecosystem and tolerant to cold, drought, submergence and salinity and resistant to insect, pests and diseases.

• Development of vitamin and iron dense rice to fight against malnutrition.

• Development of export quality fine grain and aromatic rice.

• Development and refinement of crop, soil, water and pest management technologies for high yield targets.

• Development, improvement and extension of low cost appropriate farm machineries for farm mechanization.

• Strengthening of technology transfer processes to achieve national rice production target.

• Strengthening of socio-economic and policy issues for poverty elimination by ensuring profits from rice cultivation for small and marginal farmers.