SM Raju Ahmed:
Genetic scientist Dr. Abed Chowdhury and his research team have come up with a new technology-based innovation to combat the impact of climate change, especially in controlling methane gas. Today, Monday, May 26, at the National Press Club, Zahur Hossain Hall, he presented the details of this innovation. The press conference organized by Rome, Krishan Foundation, Intellectual Property Protection Forum and Jackfruit Post was attended by, among others, former BASIS President and bdjobs CEO AKM Fahim Mashrur, environmental researcher Pavel Partha, Amal Foundation CEO Israt Karim Eva, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Scientific Officer Sifat Hossain Jaya and journalists from various media. Tahmid Anam Chowdhury was in full support of the event.
At the conference, Dr. Abed Chowdhury said that a large part of methane, one of the greenhouse gases responsible for global warming, comes from the stomachs of cattle, namely cows, goats and buffaloes. During the digestion process of these hard-boiled animals, a huge amount of methane gas is released through belching and waste. A huge amount of methane gas is released through waste. Globally, about 100 million tons of methane are released from such cattle every year. About 30 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent methane is released from the cattle sector in Bangladesh every year.
On behalf of the Australian research institute Loam Bio, scientist Dr. Abed Chowdhury said about this discovery that they have invented a special type of natural fungus, which is capable of reducing methane production in the digestion process of cattle by up to 90 percent. This fungus works without any genetic modification and does not have an adverse effect on the health of the animal. When mixed as an animal feed additive, methane emissions are virtually stopped.
The research, published in Biotechnology Reports in March 2025, has already created a stir. Based on this discovery, a new company, ROAM Agricultural, has been formed. According to the company’s model, farmers can produce this fungus in small units. He said that a large part of the ROAM company is open to investors for just $ 8 million, and Bangladesh can also take this opportunity.
Dr. Abed Chowdhury said that research shows that methane emissions from livestock can be reduced by up to 50 percent through the right technology and management. If methane emissions in Bangladesh are able to be reduced by half, then the market value of this “green economy” will be about $ 1.5 billion.
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