On-going research projects

Title Source of fund
Adaptability Trial of Promising Saline Tolerant Wheat Genotypes in Coastal Region of Bangladesh KGF-BARC
Yield Enhancement of Local Aman Rice under Late Transplanting Condition NST-MoST
Adaptability Trial of Short Duration, Premium Quality and High Yielding Advanced Line of Aus Rice RMC-BSMRAU

 

Research Achievements:

 

Variety Developed (Rice: BU dhan 1)

 

 

Characteristics of the variery

  • High yielding (4.00 to 4.50 t ha-1)
  • Short duration (110 to 120 days)
  • Long grain (7.1 mm)
  • High amylose (27.5%)
  • Export quality
  • Excellent for polaw, biriany and fried rice (Muri)
  • Early harvest during unavailability of rice (Monga mitigation)

 

 

Variety Developed (Rice: BU dhan 2)

 

Characteristics of the variery

  • High yielding (4.50 to 5.50 t ha-1)
  • Short duration (120 to 130 days)
  • Long grain (7.5 mm)
  • High zinc content (22 mg kg-1)
  • High iron content (10 mg kg-1)
  • Mild aroma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variety Developed (Mungbean: BU mug 1)

 

Characteristics of the variery

  • High yielding (1400 to 1600 kg ha-1)
  • Short duration (55 to 60 days)
  • Large grain (50 to 55 mg)
  • Tolerant to yellow mosaic virus
  • Almost synchronous maturity

 

 

Variety Developed (Mungbean: BU mug 2)

 

Characteristics of the variery

  • High yielding (1500 to 1700 kg ha-1)
  • Short duration (55 to 60 days)
  • Large grain (50 to 55 mg)
  • Tolerant to yellow mosaic virus
  • Almost synchronous maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variety Developed (Mungbean: BU mug 3)

 

Characteristics of the variery

  • Dual purpose (fodder and grain)
  • Vigorous growth
  • Duration: Fodder 60 to 90 days; grain 180 to 220 days
  • Tolerant to insect and disease
  • Small seed (30 to 35 mg)
  • Yield: Fodder 15 to 20 t and grain 1000 to 1500 kg ha-1

 

 

 

 

 

Variety Developed (Mungbean: BU mug 4)

 

 

Characteristics of the variery

  • High yielding (1800 to 2000 kg ha-1)
  • Short duration (55 to 60 days)
  • Large grain (50 to 55 mg)
  • Tolerant to yellow mosaic virus and cercospora leaf spot diseases
  • Almost synchronous maturity

 

 

 

 

 

Variety Developed (Mungbean: BU mug 5)

 

Characteristics of the variery

  • High yielding (1500 to 1800 kg ha-1)
  • Short duration (50 to 55 days)
  • Large grain (50 to 55 mg)
  • Tolerant to yellow mosaic virus and cercospora leaf spot diseases
  • Almost synchronous maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variety Developed (Mungbean: BU mug 6)

 

 

Characteristics of the variery

  • High yielding (2000 to 2300 kg ha-1)
  • Short duration (60 to 65 days)
  • Large grain (60 to 65 mg)
  • Tolerant to yellow mosaic virus and cercospora leaf spot diseases
  • Almost synchronous maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variety Developed (Chickpea: BU chola 1)

 

 

Characteristics of the variery

  • High yielding (1500 to 2300 kg ha-1)
  • Short duration (100 to 130 days)
  • Large grain (180 to 200 mg)
  • Deep rooted
  • Drought tolerant

 

 

 

 

Variety Developed (Soybean: BU soybean 1)

Characteristics of the variery

  • High yielding (2000 to 3000 kg ha-1)
  • Short duration (75 to 85 days)
  • Grain size (80 to 90 mg)
  • Short statured (35 to 40 cm)
  • Synchronous maturity

Technology Developed: Four crops in sequence viz. T. aman rice (BU dhan 1) – potato or mustard – Mungbean (BU mug 4) – T. aus rice (Pariza)