Krishi Gobeshona Foundation (KGF) is an institutional innovation to sponsor agricultural research and development (R&D) in Bangladesh. The Foundation was established in 2007 to provide funds and guidance to a) foster and sustain, in a pluralistic manner, a competitive environment for agricultural R&D initiatives by public institutions, NGOs and private enterprises, and b) act as a common platform for interactions, cooperation and collaboration among them in the fields of agricultural technology generation, validation and uptake. The mission of KGF is: To facilitate capacity improvement, technology generation and adaptation for enhancing productivity and quality of crops, fisheries and livestock through effective management of R&D in a competitive and pluralistic research environment.

 KGF is governed by a fifteen-member General Body through a Board of Directors consisting of seven members elected from among the members of the General Body, who are eminent personalities with expertise in different disciplines of agriculture representing both the public and private sectors of Bangladesh. The funding of KGF is maintained by the Bangladesh Krishi Gobeshona Endowment Trust (BKGET) with an endowment fund created by the Government of Bangladesh. KGF is closely linked with mainstream agricultural research through the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC). KGF operates various programs covering crops, livestock, fisheries, natural resources, value chains, various cross cutting issues, etc. The Executive Director, appointed by the Board of Directors, is the Chief Executive of KGF.

KGF is governed by its memorandum and articles of association. As per provisions in the memorandum, KGF is governed by its General Body (GnB) and a 7-memebr Board of Directors (the Board).

• Recommend overall policy guidance and direction for efficient functioning of the foundation.
• Approve the annual budget and supplementary budgets.
• Approve balance sheet and audited accounts for the previous year.
• Approve the annual report.
• Delegate such powers and functions to other authorities of the foundation as it may consider necessary and proper The Executive Chairman of BARC who is an ex-officio member, is the Chairman of GnB.

The KGF Board having diversified technical professionals as directors has the authority for taking any decision needed for the successful operation of KGF programmes/projects.

The Board of Directors, comprising of 7 elected members from the GnB, pursues and carries out the objectives of KGF. Executive Chairman of BARC is the Chairman of the Board. Other members include: One member nominated by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA); two ex-officio members; and one member each representing Agribusiness, University and NGO/others. The Executive Director who is an appointee of the Board, is the Chief Executive of KGF.

• Contributing towards development of a pluralistic agricultural research system by involving public sectors, private sectors and non-government organizations in agricultural research.
• Promoting research partnerships and collaboration with the private sector agencies and the international agricultural research centers through co-financing agreements.
• Making agricultural research more demand-driven by involving farmers and other users of research products.
• Improving research quality and innovation by selecting projects based on rigorous peer review, and regular monitoring of the approved research projects.
• Promoting linkages among BARC, NARS institutes, technology dissemination systems, farmer's organizations and private sector entities dealing with agricultural research, development and extension.
• Providing support in high priority and quality applied, adaptive, strategic, trans-boundary and cross-cutting research.
• Conducting/sponsoring training programs, meetings, workshops and publishing various documents related to KGF activities.