This is a new station of BFRI, located at Sadar Upazilla under Bagerhat District with an area of 8.0 ha. The mandate of the station is to research on enhancing shrimp production, shrimp health management, shrimp feed & nutrition, post harvest handling & quality control of shrimp and shrimp products. Infrastructure development, such as 2 storied Office-cum-Laboratory building, 3 storied Staff dormitory and 4 storied The station is established with the financial assistance of a GoB funded project entitled “Establishment of Shrimp Research Center in Bagerhat”. Moreover, new pond complex having 9 experimental ponds of different sizes is under construction. It is expected that infrastructure development of the station will be completed within the year of 2010. |
