7th International Botanical Conference
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February 3, 2018-February 4, 2018
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Organized by the Bangladesh Botanical Society (BBS), the 7th International Botanical Conference was held at the University of Dhaka on February 3-4, 2018. It attracted about 300 participants from Bangladesh and abroad, representing policymakers, public and private universities, national agricultural research institutes, private laboratories, and non-governmental organizations.
The conference’s theme was “Plant Diversity – Food Security and Environmental Management.” In addition to a poster session, it included scientific sessions covering the following aspects of plant sciences:
- Environmental Management and Conservation Biology
- Restoration of Plant Diversity, Food Security, and Global Climate Change
- Microbes and Plant Diseases
- Genetics, Biotechnology, and Biosafety Regulations in Genetically Engineered Crops
- Taxonomy and Ethnobotany
- Plant Physiology, Nutrition, and Horticulture.
The Agriculture & Food Systems Institute’s South Asia Biosafety Program sponsored the “Genetics, Biotechnology, and Biosafety Regulations in Genetically Engineered Crops” session.
Speakers from AFSI's Session
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Dr. Vibha Ahuja
Biotech Consortium India Limited![](https://foodsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DonaldMacKenzie-circle.png)
Dr. Donald J. Mackenzie
International Rice Research Institute![](https://foodsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Haider-MS.jpg)
Mr. Mohammed Solaiman Haider (DOE BD)
The Biosafety Regulatory Regime in Bangladesh![](https://foodsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Andrew_R_website3-circle.png)
Dr. Andrew Roberts
Agriculture & Food Systems InstituteFor more information about the event, please visit the Bangladesh Botanical Society website.
For more information about the South Asia Biosafety Program, please visit our program page.