Nobel laureate Sir Richard puts thrust on GMO

ACI arranged a discussion session to honour Nobel Laureate Sir Richard John Roberts, a renowned British biochemist & molecular biologist in Dhaka recently.

Chairman of ACI Limited, Mr. M Anis Ud Dowla, Managing Director of ACI Limited, Dr. Arif Dowla, Managing Director of ACI Agribusiness, Dr. F H Ansarey, senior government officials, scientists, teachers from public & private universities were present, said a statement.

In his speech, Sir Richard Robert said, “While millions of people in the developing countries remain hungry, GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) seems to be imperative for them to fight starvation and malnutrition. It can improve crop production and remarkably enhance the nutritional value of those same harvests.”

In a reaction to the speech of Sir Roberts, Dr. Arif Ud Dowla expressed his concern into the development of country’s productivity by utilizing new technology in the agricultural sector.

Dr. F H Ansarey, the Managing Director of ACI Agribusiness said “ACI’s dream is to make future farming more enjoyable and exciting. Educated and young population will be more curious and more attracted in agriculture.”