Two-day hands-on training for forest extension officers and progressive farmers. Venue: BFRI Auditorium, Chittagong.
BFRI, Chittagong | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Register InterestJoint seminar with CITES Secretariat and regional partners on legal trade frameworks and compliance guidance for Bangladesh exporters.
Online (Zoom) | 2:00 PM BST
Register InterestThe Agarwood Research Laboratory has initiated large-scale field trials covering more than 1,200 plantation trees in Sylhet, Chittagong Hill Tracts, and Cox's Bazar forest divisions. The trials test three new fungal inoculant formulations developed over the past two years. Results are expected by late 2026 and will inform the final inoculation kit design.
A two-day workshop for forest officers and farmers held at BFRI Headquarters attracted over 150 participants from eight districts. Topics included tree selection, inoculation timing, and post-harvest processing. Workshop materials have been published in Bengali and English for wider distribution.
AWRL scientists published findings in the Journal of Natural Products on sesquiterpene biosynthesis pathways in mechanically wounded Aquilaria malaccensis. The study provides molecular evidence supporting the superior resin quality achievable through controlled inoculation compared to natural infection.
Phase 2 of the inoculation trials has been successfully concluded with data collected from 850 trees across four divisions. Preliminary analysis shows a 74% resin induction rate using the BFRI-F3 fungal formulation — exceeding the project target of 70%.
AWRL and the Department of Botany, University of Chittagong signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct joint research on Aquilaria genetic diversity and metabolomics. The collaboration will leverage the university's advanced genomics facilities.