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The National Focal Point

The National Focal Point is designated by the government to report on the implementation of the Global Plan of Action to the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
Overall responsibility includes:

  • Coordinating and facilitating in-country activities of PGRFA information exchange; and

  • Presenting reports on PGRFA at national, regional, and international levels.

For the establishment of the National Information Sharing Mechanism, the National Focal Points is in charge of:

  • initiating, organizing, and directing the involvement of Stakeholders, in particular.

  • calling for and organizing in country Stakeholders' meetings; and
  • assisting and guiding the Stakeholders in the participatory data sharing process.


Contact Details

Dr. Md. Abdur Razzaque
Member Director (Crops)
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC)
Tel: +88-02-811 8274
Fax: +88-02-811 3031
E-mail: marazzaque@barcbgd.org

For more information please contact:
Mr. Md. Abeed Hossain Chowdhury
Mechanism's Data Manager and Director (Computer)
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC)
Farmgate, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh
Tel: (+88-02) 8118274, Fax: (+88-02) 8113032
E-mail:
ahchowdhury@barcbgd.org
Dr. Md. Abdur Razzaque
GPA National Focal Point and Member Director (Crops),
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC)
Farmgate, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh
Tel: (+88-02) 8118275, Fax: (+88-02) 8113032
E-mail:
marazzaque@barcbgd.org