Dr. K. NasiuddinNational Coordinator, BdBIC, ISAAA

---------------------------------------------------------Professor

Department of BiotechnologyBangladesh Agricultural University

BdBIC Activities 2012

Field Visit= 5Interview= 6

BIC Speaker= 11BIC Participated= 17

Planned Activities= 13CBU Submission= 27

CBU Subscriber= 30,000

Bangladesh Biotechnology Information Centre

Activities 2012

Vice Chancellor

VC American Ambassador

Essay writing

DNA lecture

Drawing / cartoon

DNA Isolation / Damo

Biotech Lab visit

Isolated DNA visualization

DNA visualization

Jute & Macrophomina genome project at BJRI

Jute & Macrophomina genome project at BJRI

Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute- visit

Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute- Seminar

Study tour (Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute)

Study tour (Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute)

BdBIC

Developed & Translated

Materials

1. Translation of weekly Crop Biotech Update (CBU) in Bangla and circulate to the relevant group mailsand BdBIC mailing lists

2. Enriching mailing list up to 25,000 with profile.

3. Articles for CBU – will send minimum 364. Development of BdBIC publications and translation/printing of ISAAA publications

5. Regular enriching of the groupmails connectivity:

bdbic@googlegroups.com, bdassocbiotech@googlegroups.com, baunet@yahoogroups.com, krishibid_info@yahoogroups.com, agribiotech@dgroups.org, bau_teachers@yahoogroups.com, agrovalley_bau@googlegroups.com, bstudentsgroups@yahoogroups.com, bsa_germany@yahoogroups.com, biotechcommunicators@googlegroups.com, narsbangla@yahoogroups.com, saunet@yahoogroups.com

6. Maintaining and strengthening the website www.bdbic.com

7. Maintaining the office and interacting people for publicity

8. Distributing of ISAAA and BdBIC printed materials

9. Meeting journalists, talk in interview and encourage for publishing Biotech related articles regularityin print and electronic media

10. ISAAA Brief- translation, printing (5,000 copies), distribution and seminar arrangement at NationalPress Club and public Institutes

11. Publishing hard and internet versions of Agribiotech Magazine BIOPHARMING in Bangla

12. Others: when necessary and as assigned by ISAAA

Regular Ongoing Programs of BdBIC for 2013

BdBIC Program 2013Month Activities Purposes Impacts Deliverables

Feb Global Status of Commercial BiotechCrops 2012: ISAAA Brief 43 celebration

BT adoption status disseminationto journalists & civil society

Journalists & other Stakeholderswill know the global BT facts

Factual articles in massmedia on biotech impression

Mar Meeting for Extension personnel andelite farmers on biotech crop adoption

Awareness building for Extensionofficials & Farmers on BT crops

Superior facts based approachto farmers for adoption

Accelerated Diffusion andAdoption of Biotech crops

April Demonstration and briefing on Biotechtrial fields for journalists, farmers andresearch students

Seeing is believing- experience ofcountry’s Biotech trial results

Confidence building on benefitsupon own experience

Quality articles defendingbiotech. Effective enhancedcommunication

May Workshop on biotech and biosafety for religious leaders and leading farmers

Awareness building andknowledge acquisition, sharing.

Informed decision makingcapabilities in light of religion.

Religious & socialacceptance of biotech crops.

June Essay writing competition on Biotechissues for College/University students

Awareness building, interestgrowing in a factual way

Mass people including thestakeholders will know aboutthe benefit of GMOs

Wide coverage in massmedia, sharing with others.

July Workshop on Public-Private partnership in biotech promotion

Experience and resources sharingactivities

Interaction among the biotechsectors

Enhanced R&D on Biotech

Aug Communication Workshop for biotechscientists and teachers

Skill development for technicalcommunication

Factual writing exercise Biotech articles bytechnocrats

Sept Biotech Communication & writingtraining for Science journalists andstudents

Equip the science journalists andstudents for precision writing

Development of strong factsbased sci journalists &professionals

Quality articles in print &electronic media

Oct Stakeholders’ field visit of Biotech seedmultiplication trial

Seeing is believing- knowledgegathering

Convincing and confidentdecision making

Biotech adoption decision

Nov DNA demonstration and Biotech lecture for college/school students and their teachers

Students and their Teachers willunderstand the DNA sciencethrough discussion & visualization

Effective dissemination andinterest growing in decisionmaking in future

Creating professionalbiotech promoters

Dec Drawing and cartoon competition onBiotech crops

Awareness development andinteresting way of presentation

Easy to understand the theme Public awareness & massmedia coverage in a easy tounderstand way

Biotech Crops in Bangladesh-------------------------------------------------Regulatory and Enabling Mechanism

GM CROPS IMPROVEMENT IN BANGLADESH

1. SALINITY RESISTANT RICEBRRI, BINA, DU

2. SALINITY AND DROUGHT RESISTANT POTATO BAU

3. SALINITY AND DROUGHT RESISTANT SUGARCANEBSRI

4. LEAF BLIGHT AND LEAF STREAK RESISTANT RICEBAU

5. HORTICULTURAL CROPSBARI

GM CROPS INTRODUCTION IN BANGLADESH1. GOLDEN RICE

Introduced in 2005, glasshouse trialGolden Rice- IRRI and BRRI jointly developed using BR29 and given to Bangladesh ROYALTY FREE

2. BT BRINJALIntroduced in 2006, glasshouse trial, MLTs-3 yrsBt Brinjal- Mahyco-Monsanto and BARI jointly developed using 9 Bangladeshi Brinjal and given to Bangladesh ROYALTY FREE

3. RB POTATOIntroduced in 2006, glasshouse trial, MLTs- 2 yrsRb Potato- US University and BARI jointly developed and given to Bangladesh ROYALTY FREE

4. PRSV PAPAYAReceived biosafety and regulatory approval for introduction

Administrative Setup1. National Task Force on Biotechnology of Bangladesh (NTBB)

Chair- Prime Minster2. National Executive Committee on Biotechnology (NECB)

Chair- Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister3. National Technical Committee on Biotechnology (NTCB)

- Plant Biotechnology - Animal and Fisheries Biotechnology- Medical Biotechnology- Industrial Biotechnology- Environmental Biotechnology- Biosafety & Biodiversity - IPR and Patent

Biosafety Core CommitteeField Level Biosafety CommitteeInstitutional Biosafety CommitteeInstitutional Biosafety Officer

PRO-BIOTECH GOVT.

Party To Cartegena Protocol National Biotechnology Guidelines

- Plant Biotechnology - Animal and Fisheries Biotechnology- Medical Biotechnology- Industrial Biotechnology- Environmental Biotechnology- Biosafety & Biodiversity - IPR and Patent

National Biosafety ProtocolNational Biosafety FrameworkNational Biosafety PolicyNational Crops and Forest Biotechnology Policy GuidelineNational Biotechnology PolicyBangladesh Biosafety Rules 2010National Biosafety RegulationStandard Operating System (GMO)

Thank You