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Kazi M. Badruddoza

Plant Sciences

Kazi Badruddoza (1927 to 2023) was a Bangladeshi agronomist, born in Bogra in East Bengal, British India, who is credited with using agricultural genetics and plant pathology to raise agricultural production in Bangladesh and to bring greater self-sufficiency in the staple cereal crops. He is known as the Father of Modern Agriculture in Bangladesh and as its only National Emeritus Scientist. He was an early leader of the global green revolution team for his part in developing high yielding wheat, rice and maize varieties, and he received the Independence Day award, the highest civilian award of Bangladesh, as well as the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz and the Tamgha-e-Pakistan in former West Pakistan. He is also credited with a large, nutritious guava variety, the Kazi Guava, and the fungus genus Kaziboletus was named for him.

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1927 1
Death Year
2023 1
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Agronomist 1
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Kazi M. Badruddoza (1 January 1927 – 30 August 2023) was a Bangladeshi agronomist who is credited with using Agricultural Genetics and Plant Pathology to increase agricultural production in Bangladesh
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    Kazi M. Badruddoza (1 January 1927-30 August 2023) was a Bangladeshi agronomist who is credited with using Agricultural Genetics and Plant Pathology to increase agricultural production in Bangladesh
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    Kazi M. Badruddoza (1 January 1927-30 August 2023) was a Bangladeshi agronomist who is credited with using Agricultural Genetics and Plant Pathology to increase agricultural production in Bangladesh
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    Kazi M. Badruddoza (1 January 1927-30 August 2023) was a Bangladeshi agronomist who is credited with using Agricultural Genetics and Plant Pathology to increase agricultural production in Bangladesh
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    Kazi M. Badruddoza (1 January 1927-30 August 2023) was a Bangladeshi agronomist who is credited with using Agricultural Genetics and Plant Pathology to increase agricultural production in Bangladesh
  • Works In: Agronomy, Lead, field of work
    Kazi M. Badruddoza (1 January 1927-30 August 2023) was a Bangladeshi agronomist who is credited with using Agricultural Genetics and Plant Pathology to increase agricultural production in Bangladesh
  • Works In: Plant Breeding, Lead, field of work
    Kazi M. Badruddoza (1 January 1927-30 August 2023) was a Bangladeshi agronomist who is credited with using Agricultural Genetics and Plant Pathology to increase agricultural production in Bangladesh
  • Works In: Plant Pathology, Lead, field of work
    Kazi M. Badruddoza (1 January 1927-30 August 2023) was a Bangladeshi agronomist who is credited with using Agricultural Genetics and Plant Pathology to increase agricultural production in Bangladesh
  • In Group: Plant Breeding and Genetics, Lead, group placement
    Kazi M. Badruddoza (1 January 1927-30 August 2023) was a Bangladeshi agronomist who is credited with using Agricultural Genetics and Plant Pathology to increase agricultural production in Bangladesh
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