Rangpur

Call to adopt latest technologies for increasing jute production

Experts at a training workshop have laid emphasis on adopting latest technologies to get maximum output of high yielding local variety jute, quality jute seeds and rotting jute plants amid water scarcity, reports BSS.
They made the opinion at a day-long training workshop on ‘Production of high yielding local variety Jute, jute seeds and improved retting technology’ project arranged recently at Badarganj upazila parishad auditorium in the district.
The Directorate of Jute under the Ministry of Jute & Textiles and Upazila Jute Department with assistance of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) organised the workshop for 100 selected farmers for extension of the technologies.
With Senior Assistant Project Director (Coordination) of the Directorate of Jute for Rangpur Region Mossarraf Hossain in the chair, Badarganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Kazi Abeda Gulshan attended the workshop as the chief guest. Horticulture Specialist of the DAE Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam, Upazila Agriculture Officer Rezaul Karim, Upazila Jute Development Officer Dilip Kumar Malakar and Sub-assistant Jute Development Officer Anwarul Islam conducted the workshop as resource persons.
Upazila Jute Development Officer Dilip Kumar Malakar said adoption of ribbon retting technologies for rotting and separation of the fibre helps the farmers in getting maximum production of high yielding local variety jute with upgraded quality fibre.He said expanded and multidimensional use of jute products has been
increasing its demand faster following adverse effects of synthetic fibre on environment throughout the world ushering new hope for revival past glory of the ‘golden’ fibre.
Upazila Agriculture Officer Rezaul Karim discussed about the lowest-cost ribbon retting method of the fibre during droughts or water scarcity also to improve quality and grade of jute-kenaf-mesta fibre to ensure higher market price.
Horticulture Specialist Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam said large-scale adoption of the lowest-cost ribbon-retting technology might be crucial in future amid climate change that continues affecting agriculture sector and creating water scarcity.
Senior Assistant Project Director Mossarraf Hossain discussed various traditional and low-cost retting ways, including ribbon retting of the fibre during water scarcity in only nine days, to improve quality and grade of jute-kenaf-mesta fibre.

Rangpur

Call to adopt latest technologies for increasing jute production

Experts at a training workshop have laid emphasis on adopting latest technologies to get maximum output of high yielding local variety jute, quality jute seeds and rotting jute plants amid water scarcity, reports BSS. They made the opinion at a day-long training workshop on Production of high yielding local variety Jute, jute seeds and improved retting technology project arranged recently at Badarganj upazila parishad auditorium in the district. The Directorate of Jute under the Ministry of Jute Textiles and Upazila Jute Department with assistance of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) organised the workshop for 100 selected farmers for extension of the technologies. With Senior Assistant Project Director (Coordination) of the Directorate of Jute for Rangpur Region Mossarraf Hossain in the chair, Badarganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Kazi Abeda Gulshan attended the workshop as the chief guest. Horticulture Specialist of the DAE Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam, Upazila Agriculture Officer Rezaul Karim, Upazila Jute Development Officer Dilip Kumar Malakar and Sub-assistant Jute Development Officer Anwarul Islam conducted the workshop as resource persons. Upazila Jute Development Officer Dilip Kumar Malakar said adoption of ribbon retting technologies for rotting and separation of the fibre helps the farmers in getting maximum production of high yielding local variety jute with upgraded quality fibre.He said expanded and multidimensional use of jute products has been increasing its demand faster following adverse effects of synthetic fibre on environment throughout the world ushering new hope for revival past glory of the golden fibre. Upazila Agriculture Officer Rezaul Karim discussed about the lowest-cost ribbon retting method of the fibre during droughts or water scarcity also to improve quality and grade of jute-kenaf-mesta fibre to ensure higher market price. Horticulture Specialist Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam said large-scale adoption of the lowest-cost ribbon-retting technology might be crucial in future amid climate change that continues affecting agriculture sector and creating water scarcity. Senior Assistant Project Director Mossarraf Hossain discussed various traditional and low-cost retting ways, including ribbon retting of the fibre during water scarcity in only nine days, to improve quality and grade of jute-kenaf-mesta fibre.