Transforming BADC Horticulture Development Center (HDC), Kashimpur & Official Commendation by the BADC Chairman

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Transforming BADC Horticulture Development Center (HDC), Kashimpur & Official Commendation by the BADC Chairman

Md. Mamunur Reza By Md. Mamunur Reza (Assistant Program Director, APCU-BADC PARTNER & PhD Fellow)
• Jun 2019 • BADC Kashimpur HDC (Memo #443)

Event Period: October 2018 – December 2022 (Official Chairman Commendation Memo: February 3, 2019)  |  Station: Horticulture Development Center (HDC), BADC, Kashimpur, Gazipur

From October 2018 to December 2022, I served as Assistant Director (AD) at the BADC Horticulture Development Center (HDC) in Kashimpur, Gazipur (কাশিমপুরে বাস্তবায়ণকৃত কিছু কাজের ধরন). Across this historic 64-acre horticultural campus, we introduced and scaled modern soilless cultivation, vertical hydroponic towers, A-frame NFT channels, Dutch bucket tomato/capsicum arrays, ornamental bonsai collections, vermicompost production units, and integrated aquaponics.

Hydroponic Production at BADC Kashimpur
Hydroponic Production at BADC Kashimpur High-density hydroponic leafy and fruiting vegetable cultivation inside the Kashimpur HDC complex.
Soilless & Vertical Cultivation Trials
Soilless & Vertical Cultivation Trials Recirculating nutrient systems and multi-crop hydroponic trials demonstrated for visiting officials and growers.
Kashimpur Horticultural Campus Development
Kashimpur Horticultural Campus Development Modernized nursery,protected cultivation, and landscape infrastructure at HDC Kashimpur.
Field Demonstration & Institutional Visits
Field Demonstration & Institutional Visits Showcasing advanced horticultural interventions at BADC Kashimpur, Gazipur.
Protected Soilless Crop Canopies
Protected Soilless Crop Canopies Precision nutrient management yielding vigorous, residue-free horticultural crops.
Integrated Horticultural Innovation at Kashimpur
Integrated Horticultural Innovation at Kashimpur Combining hydroponics, bonsai, vermicompost, and aquaponics into a living training hub.

Official Inspection Appreciation Memorandum by the BADC Chairman (February 2019)

On February 2, 2019, Md. Fazle Wahed Khondaker (Additional Secretary and Honorable Chairman of BADC) conducted a comprehensive day-long inspection of the Kashimpur complexes alongside Member Director (Seed & Horticulture) Md. Nuruzzaman. Following the inspection, the Chairman’s Office issued an official Memorandum (স্মারকলিপি, Memo No. 12.06.0000.201.99.007.18-420(7), dated 03/02/2019) specifically commending Assistant Director Md. Mamunur Reza for his exceptional sincerity, aesthetic planning, and pioneering implementations in hydroponics, bonsai, vermicompost, and aquaponics across the 64-acre garden.

Official BADC Chairman Commendation Memorandum (03/02/2019)
Official BADC Chairman Commendation Memorandum (03/02/2019) Signed by BADC Chairman Md. Fazle Wahed Khondaker (Additional Secretary), praising Assistant Director Md. Mamunur Reza’s work on Hydroponics, Bonsai, Vermicompost, and Aquaponics at Kashimpur.
Excerpt from Official Memorandum (Memo No. 420/7)

“The aesthetic layout and relentless effort required to maintain and modernize the 64-acre Kashimpur Horticulture Development Center are vividly reflected in the work of Assistant Director Md. Mamunur Reza. Alongside regular horticultural duties, his initiatives in Hydroponics, Bonsai, Vermicompost, and Aquaponics are highly commendable. With continued institutional support, his ongoing innovations will bring tangible nationwide benefits.”

— Md. Fazle Wahed Khondaker, Chairman (Additional Secretary), BADC

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Md. Mamunur Reza
Md. Mamunur Reza
Assistant Program Director (Seed), APCU-BADC PARTNER • PhD Fellow, Atatürk University