Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (Badc)

bangladesh agricultural development corporation (badc) the successor of the east pakistan agricultural development corporation, established under the agricultural development corporation ordinance, 1961 (e.p. ordinance xxxvii of 1961). in 1975, badc was renamed as the bangladesh agricultural inputs supply and services corporation (baissc) to distinguish the functions of the corporation from other development agencies of the government in the agricultural sector. but again in 1976 baissc was renamed as badc. based in dhaka city, badc, an autonomous corporate body under the ministry of agriculture, serves to the whole of bangladesh and has a nationwide network of outlying field offices down to the upazila level and at some places even below that level. the general direction and administration of the corporation and all of its affairs are vested in a board of directors headed by the chairman. the operational set-up of the corporation comprises five wings. these are: seed & horticultur