Welcome to the School of Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD). Bangladesh is an agricultural country with an area of 147,570 sq. km and has a population of 170 million. Over 50% of the total areas in Bangladesh are cultivated. The vast majority of the population depends on agriculture and natural resources for their livelihood. The economy and development of this country depend on agriculture and rural development. The agricultural sector has been facing severe challenges against the escalating threat of climatic changes due to various natural and man-made causes. Realizing the importance of agricultural education and training, especially in an agriculture-based country, the university authority established the School of Agriculture and Rural Development in 1996 at Bangladesh Open University in 1996 following Section 23(1) of the BOU Act. Considering the fact, with a view to imparting need-based education, the School of Agriculture Read more..
Bangladesh Open University (BOU) was established in 1992 to provide a wide range and greater access
to need-based formal and non-formal compatible education and effective training. Access to higher
agricultural education is limited in Bangladesh due to the few numbers of seats at related universities.
Considering the fact, with a view to imparting need-based education, the School of Agriculture and Rural
Development (SARD) was established in 1996. School of Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD) is one
of the six academic schools of BOU.
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| SL | Name of Program | Carried out students of last 05 years | 2022 | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bachelor of Agricultural Education (B. Ag. Ed) | 3213 | 3362 | 6575 |
| 2 | Certificate in Livestock & Poultry (CLP) | 0 | 387 | 387 |
| 3 | Certificate in Pisciculture & Fish Processing (CPFP) | 0 | 97 | 97 |
| 2 | Diploma in Youth in Development Work (DYDW) | 32 | 32 | 53 |
| 8 | MS in Agronomy | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | MS in Poultry Science | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | MS in Irrigation and Water Management (IWM) | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | MS in Aquaculture | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Master in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Livelihood (MSARL) | 0 | 118 | 118 |
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