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Bangladesh Jute Research Institute Act, 2017 (Act No. 16 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Bangladesh
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Textile plants/fibres Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Research Access-to-information Capacity building Monitoring Planting material/seeds Plant production Crops/grasses
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act shall take effect immediately.
Abstract

This Act establishes the Bangladesh Jute Research Institute. In order to fulfill the objectives of this Act, the functions of the Institute shall be as follows, namely:- a) control, develop and manage agricultural, technical and economic research on jute and allied fiber crops and extension of fiber crop production and research; b) produce, test, supply, handle and collect jute seeds of high quality of ecological purity and distribute them to growers, recognized institutions and authorized agencies selected by the Board; c) implement pilot projects in different regions of the country for the purpose of research on jute and similar fiber crops, jute products and accessories; d) demonstrate new varieties of jute developed by the institute for the purpose of expansion of jute and training of farmers for jute cultivation of said variety; e) disseminate any publication relating to jute research; f) provide training to the employees of the Institute on improved methods of cultivation of jute and related fiber crops, etc.

Full text
English/Bengali
Website
bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd

References - Legislation

Repeals

Jute Research Institute Act, 1974 (Act No. XIII of 1974).

Legislation | Bangladesh | 1974

Keyword: Textile plants/fibres, Institution, Research, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX