DU Correspondent

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among Dhaka University (DU), AJI-CLE Co. Ltd. and Ryobi Systems Co. Ltd of Japan was signed today July 10, 2024 at DU VC Office Lounge. Treasurer of DU Prof. Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed, Managing Director & Founder of AJI-CLE Co. Ltd. Mr. Taichi Watanabe and General Manager of Ryobi Systems Co. Ltd. Mr. Akira Toda singed the MoU on behalf of their respective side. Vice-Chancellor of DU Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal was present as chief guest on this occasion.

Director of the Centre for Advanced Research in Sciences (CARS) of DU Prof. Dr. Ishtiaque M. Syed, Director of DU Public Relations Office Mahmood Alam, scientists of CARS and representatives of these two Japanese company were present on this occasion.

According to the MoU, DU CARS, AJI-CLE Co. Ltd. and Ryobi Systems Co. Ltd will jointly conduct research by applying Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) Method for Carbon Credit and Agricultu re Development.

They will jointly work for the implementation of test farming and carbon gas measurement to evaluate the effectiveness of the AWD irrigation practice method for increasing the productivity of rice cultivation and water resource preservation by less water usage. These two Japanese companies will donate a ‘Gas Chromatograph Machine’ to Air Quality and Environmental Pollution Research Laboratory of CARS to carryout researches in this regard.

DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal thanked the Managing Director & Founder of AJI-CLE Co. Ltd. Mr. Taichi Watanabe and General Manager of Ryobi Systems Co. Ltd. Mr. Akira Toda for signing the MoU and hoped that concerned researchers and students of DU would be highly academically benefited by this initiative.