A field trip to Lal Teer Seed Limited at Gazipur
At the dawn of 12 December 2022, a team consisting of master’s students led by teachers of the department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of the University of Dhaka started the journey to visit the seed processing and manufacturing center of Lal Teer Seed Limited at Gazipur. Following a cordial reception, our team was made familiar with the history, objectives, and achievements of Lal Teer Seed Limited through a presentation. Since its inception in 1995, the company has been in constant pursuit of meeting the seed demands of the country. In 2020, it supplied 880 metric tons of seeds out of the annual demand of 5870 metric tons. This is achieved by employing close to 13,000 growers in the northwestern and western districts. The company also boasts 64 district offices, for efficient seed distribution. The company seems to be very proud of its role in women's empowerment by heavily involving them in each step of the process from seed production to packaging. The presentat