WORKING AREAS OF THE ASICT DIVISION
E-agriculture and E-governance
Upload BARI-developed agricultural technology information at the BARI web
portal ( www.bari.gov.bd )
Update and maintain the BARI-developed “Krishi Projukti Vander” (web
version and mobile app)
Provide an answer to the queries received from the end-users related to BARI
technology and the variety through the web app
Establish a modern e-filing system at all levels to make a paperless
environment at BARI
Creating web-mail accounts for BARI scientists and officers under its domain
(mail.bari.gov.bd)
Provide 24 hours internet facilities via LAN and Wi-Fi at BARI HQ and other
outer stations.
Provide technical support to scientists and officials to conduct a virtual
meeting using Zoom Platform through Distance Collaboration Center (DCC)
powered by Bangladesh Research and Education Network (BdREN)
Making plans and implementing the need-based modern innovation
programs/digital services as per APA and 4IR vision and mission
Research Activities
Conduct GIS and remote sensing-based agricultural research activities
Conduct research activities on OMICS data/crop bioinformatics related to
BARI-mandated crops
Conduct various research activities related to agricultural statistics
Human Resource Development
Provide training on different statistical software/programming languages (R,
SAS, Python, SPSS etc.)
Imparting training on biometrical software and genomic databases,
bioinformatics tools/software, and big data analysis
Provide training on computer troubleshooting, operating systems (Windows,
Linux etc.), MS Office and ICT-related tools
Others Services
Maintain and expand LAN and Wi-Fi to make available the internet/ICT
facilities to all scientists/officers of BARI
Provide technical support to scientists/officers in using ICT tools via MIS Lab,
Website Lab, Biometrical Lab, and Distance Collaboration Center (DCC) at
BARI HQ and other outer stations
Help scientists, officials and other users operate the BARI-developed digitized
service (web portals, apps, databases etc.)