Local Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture in Bangladesh
The program was initiated by national agriculture technology program–phase ii, ministry of agriculture, the government of Bangladesh with the aim of capacity building fostering Local innovation for sustainable agriculture in line with the national commitment to the UN sustainable development goals. The academic program has been developed in collaboration with Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute with two main components:
- Academic program at Curtin University, Western Australia
- Action research projects in Bangladesh
The academic program had the following components:
- Seminars on core modules
- Seminars on elective modules
- Field visits and case studies
- Workshop on action research scoping
The core modules include:
- Sustainability and sustainable development: concept and measures
- Industry ecology, industry sustainability and sustainable industrialisation
- Action research theories and applications for SDGs localization
- Sustainability issues in Bangladesh: a historic and contemporary evaluation
The seminars on the elective modules include the following topics:
- Australian Government and sustainability responsibilities
- Sustainable waste management
- Green growth and sustainable investment
- Get going with the start ups
- Living Labs and renewable energy transition
- Green innovation and green jobs in Western Australia
- Sustainable cities and transportation
The participants were taken to visit places and projects to have an exposure on the sustainability practices in western Australia. The places include:
- A waste management facility in Perth
- A regional resource recovery centre in Perth
- An industrial park in Perth
- A technology park in Perth
- A mining site in Western Australia
- A holistic agroindustry in Margaret River region
- Eco-village camping in Margaret River region
The participants along with the academic seminars and field visits attended several workshops on:
- Action research project scoping
- Sustainable industrial development best practices
- Action research scoping for implementation in Bangladesh