Seed Certification Agency

Seed Certification Agency is an autonomous government agency responsible for the certification of agricultural seeds in Bangladesh and is located in Gazipur, Bangladesh. It is also responsible for quality control of seeds in the market.[1][2] It is under the Ministry of Agriculture.[3][4]

Seed Certification Agency
Formation22 January 1974
HeadquartersGazipur, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitesca.gov.bd

History

Seed Certification Agency was established on 22 January 1974 by the government of Bangladesh as part of the First National Five Year Plan (1973–78). it has 7 regional offices for 7 divisions of Bangladesh and 64 offices in all 64 districts of Bangladesh.[1] It initially only certified seeds produced by Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation but now also certifies seeds of private firms.[5][6]

References
  1. "Seed Certification Agency". www.sca.gov.bd. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. "Tough action if bad seeds certified". The Daily Star. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. "Deliberation on Ensuring Seed Quality". The Daily Star. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. "Bangladesh readies flood-tolerant rice". The Daily Star. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. "Govt to step up seed market monitoring". The Daily Star. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  6. "Firms in race to offer rice seeds for early harvest". The Daily Star. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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