Call to promote conservation technology

RAJSHAHI: Agricultural extension and research officials and others concerned should work together for successful promotion of "conservation agriculture technology" in the drought-prone Barind tract for retaining its productivity, agricultural scientists and researchers said at a discussion here, reports BSS. They observed that field-level agricultural officials and staff are the key players to reach the modern technologies to the farmers' doorsteps to help them familiarise with and promote those significantly.
They also narrated about farming technologies and benefits of large- scale cultivation of BRRI dhan-56 as it can be harvested within 105-110 days and even in a droughty situation a farmer can get 4.5 to 5.5 tonnes of paddy from one hectare of land.
The rice variety is not only drought-tolerant, but also a short-duration crop and early harvest of which ensures food security during seasonal lean period giving farmers enough time to cultivate mustard or chickpea and other early winter crops. The observations came at a farmer's field day-2015 titled "Paddy Farming
Extension through Conservation Agriculture Technology in Drought-prone Barind Tract" held at Bohorail Government Primary School playground under Nachole upazila on Saturday. Regional Wheat Research Station (RWRS) organised the field day in association with Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) and Krishi Goveshona Foundation.
More than 75 people including farmers both male and female and other officials and field staff from RWRS, DAE and OFRD attended the event.
Director (Research) of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute Dr Jalal Uddin and its board member Khalilur Rahman Mondal addressed the discussion as chief and special guests respectively with Dr Ilias Hossain, Principal Scientific Officer of RWRC, in the chair. Additional Deputy Director of DAE Monzurul Huda, Principal Scientific Officer of Regional Fruit Research Station Dr Alim Uddin, Senior Scientific Officer of
OFRD Dr Shakhawat Hossain and RWRC Scientific Officer Zahidul Islam also spoke. Dr Jalal Uddin said the technology could be an effective means of utilizing the minimum amount of water for crop establishment like avoiding paddling operation in the present context of climate change, especially unpredictable rainfall, unusual drought and other natural calamities.

Call to promote conservation technology

RAJSHAHI: Agricultural extension and research officials and others concerned should work together for successful promotion of conservation agriculture technology in the drought-prone Barind tract for retaining its productivity, agricultural scientists and researchers said at a discussion here, reports BSS. They observed that field-level agricultural officials and staff are the key players to reach the modern technologies to the farmers doorsteps to help them familiarise with and promote those significantly. They also narrated about farming technologies and benefits of large- scale cultivation of BRRI dhan-56 as it can be harvested within 105-110 days and even in a droughty situation a farmer can get 4.5 to 5.5 tonnes of paddy from one hectare of land. The rice variety is not only drought-tolerant, but also a short-duration crop and early harvest of which ensures food security during seasonal lean period giving farmers enough time to cultivate mustard or chickpea and other early winter crops. The observations came at a farmers field day-2015 titled Paddy Farming Extension through Conservation Agriculture Technology in Drought-prone Barind Tract held at Bohorail Government Primary School playground under Nachole upazila on Saturday. Regional Wheat Research Station (RWRS) organised the field day in association with Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) and Krishi Goveshona Foundation. More than 75 people including farmers both male and female and other officials and field staff from RWRS, DAE and OFRD attended the event. Director (Research) of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute Dr Jalal Uddin and its board member Khalilur Rahman Mondal addressed the discussion as chief and special guests respectively with Dr Ilias Hossain, Principal Scientific Officer of RWRC, in the chair. Additional Deputy Director of DAE Monzurul Huda, Principal Scientific Officer of Regional Fruit Research Station Dr Alim Uddin, Senior Scientific Officer of OFRD Dr Shakhawat Hossain and RWRC Scientific Officer Zahidul Islam also spoke. Dr Jalal Uddin said the technology could be an effective means of utilizing the minimum amount of water for crop establishment like avoiding paddling operation in the present context of climate change, especially unpredictable rainfall, unusual drought and other natural calamities.