Modern agri-technologies to boost crop production

RANGPUR: Expanded adoption of the modern agriculture technologies can further increase production of all crops at reduced costs to ensure food security despite adverse impacts of climate change, reports BSS. Adoption of conservation agriculture (CA)-based technologies and mechanisation of agriculture would make farm activities more profitable for the farmers side by side saving environment, ecology, bio-diversity, soil health and fertility. Adviser- Agriculture of BRAC International (South Asia & Africa) Dr MA Mazid said adoption of the latest technologies will reduce crop duration, ensure better nutrient and fertiliser managements, drought escaping and cost- saving by reducing costs for labours, fuel and irrigation water.
“The farmers are already being benefited through using the CA-based minimum tillage or zero tillage, direct seeded rice, bed- planting with two-wheel tractors in light texture soil at different areas to get better crop output amid changing climate,” he said.
He suggested for expanded farming of short duration, drought-, saline- and flood- tolerant rice using cropping patterns like rice- wheat-mungbean/jute, rice-potato/maize, rice-vegetables-wheat and rice-sugarcane with inter-crops like garlic, onion/vegetables.
To facilitate the process, he stressed for quicker dissemination of the proven CA-based agriculture technologies among farmers with increased subsidies for easier procurement of the necessary machinery, inputs, spares and other materials.
Executive Director of Rangpur-based North Bengal Institute of Development Studies Dr Syed Samsuzzaman said adoption of the latest technologies will increase crop yield, facilitate crop intensification and remunerative markets for produce.
Horticulture Specialist of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Khandker M Mesbahul Islam said crop production cost is being reduced substantially adopting the CA-based technologies including Alternate Wetting and Drying irrigation method.
“Quick delivery of latest agriculture technologies for system- based crop diversification would further help coping with adverse climate change impacts to increase crop output in attaining national food security and livelihoods for the people,” he said.
Extension Agronomist of the of the USAID-BMGF-funded Cereal System Initiatives for South Asia and International Maize & Wheat Improvement Centre (CSISA-CIMMYT) of Project at Dinajpur Hub Anarul Haque suggested for using CA-based technologies.

Modern agri-technologies to boost crop production

RANGPUR: Expanded adoption of the modern agriculture technologies can further increase production of all crops at reduced costs to ensure food security despite adverse impacts of climate change, reports BSS. Adoption of conservation agriculture (CA)-based technologies and mechanisation of agriculture would make farm activities more profitable for the farmers side by side saving environment, ecology, bio-diversity, soil health and fertility. Adviser- Agriculture of BRAC International (South Asia Africa) Dr MA Mazid said adoption of the latest technologies will reduce crop duration, ensure better nutrient and fertiliser managements, drought escaping and cost- saving by reducing costs for labours, fuel and irrigation water. The farmers are already being benefited through using the CA-based minimum tillage or zero tillage, direct seeded rice, bed- planting with two-wheel tractors in light texture soil at different areas to get better crop output amid changing climate, he said. He suggested for expanded farming of short duration, drought-, saline- and flood- tolerant rice using cropping patterns like rice- wheat-mungbean/jute, rice-potato/maize, rice-vegetables-wheat and rice-sugarcane with inter-crops like garlic, onion/vegetables. To facilitate the process, he stressed for quicker dissemination of the proven CA-based agriculture technologies among farmers with increased subsidies for easier procurement of the necessary machinery, inputs, spares and other materials. Executive Director of Rangpur-based North Bengal Institute of Development Studies Dr Syed Samsuzzaman said adoption of the latest technologies will increase crop yield, facilitate crop intensification and remunerative markets for produce. Horticulture Specialist of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Khandker M Mesbahul Islam said crop production cost is being reduced substantially adopting the CA-based technologies including Alternate Wetting and Drying irrigation method. Quick delivery of latest agriculture technologies for system- based crop diversification would further help coping with adverse climate change impacts to increase crop output in attaining national food security and livelihoods for the people, he said. Extension Agronomist of the of the USAID-BMGF-funded Cereal System Initiatives for South Asia and International Maize Wheat Improvement Centre (CSISA-CIMMYT) of Project at Dinajpur Hub Anarul Haque suggested for using CA-based technologies.