Parija rice plants growing well predicting bumper output

RANGPUR: Tender plants of indigenous variety Parija rice have been growing excellent amid favourable climatic condition predicting bumper production as an additional Aus crop in Rangpur division during this off-season, reports BSS.
RDRS Bangladesh, a reputed NGO, has taken an extensive programme for cultivation of the eco-friendly, short duration and indigenous variety parija rice on 1,260 bigha lands in all eight districts under Rangpur division this year.
Earlier, the farmers completed transplantation of Parija rice seedling by first week of this month and the plants are growing excellent everywhere without supplementary irrigation using seasonal rainfalls.
The NGO distributed 6,300 kg Parija rice seed among 1,260 new beneficiary farmers under its Core and Krishi Gobeshona Foundation-Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agriculture University (KGF-BSMRAU) supported crop intensification projects.
The European Union and Dan Church Aid have been extending financial assistance in implementing the project under the Improving Food Security Governance Project. Talking to the news agency, Agriculture and Environment Coordinator of RDRS Bangladesh Mamunur Rashid said the farmers are taking care of growing tender plants of Parija rice adopting latest technologies and agronomical management methods.
Under the programme, 900 farmers are cultivating the rice adopting the early Aman rice-mustard/potato-mungbean-parija cropping pattern evolved by RDRS Bangladesh while 360 others using Aman-wheat/tobacco/rabi maize-parija cropping pattern this time.
“We have taken an expanded programme for Parija rice farming as Aus crop during pre-monsoon off-season period to adapt with climate change through keeping agri-productions increasing,” Mamunur said.
Knowledge Management and Communication Specialist of Climate Resilient Agriculture and Food Security Project of World Bank Dr MG Neogi predicted brighter prospect for expanded cultivation of Parija rice to increase rice production for food security.

 

Parija rice plants growing well predicting bumper output

RANGPUR: Tender plants of indigenous variety Parija rice have been growing excellent amid favourable climatic condition predicting bumper production as an additional Aus crop in Rangpur division during this off-season, reports BSS. RDRS Bangladesh, a reputed NGO, has taken an extensive programme for cultivation of the eco-friendly, short duration and indigenous variety parija rice on 1,260 bigha lands in all eight districts under Rangpur division this year. Earlier, the farmers completed transplantation of Parija rice seedling by first week of this month and the plants are growing excellent everywhere without supplementary irrigation using seasonal rainfalls. The NGO distributed 6,300 kg Parija rice seed among 1,260 new beneficiary farmers under its Core and Krishi Gobeshona Foundation-Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agriculture University (KGF-BSMRAU) supported crop intensification projects. The European Union and Dan Church Aid have been extending financial assistance in implementing the project under the Improving Food Security Governance Project. Talking to the news agency, Agriculture and Environment Coordinator of RDRS Bangladesh Mamunur Rashid said the farmers are taking care of growing tender plants of Parija rice adopting latest technologies and agronomical management methods. Under the programme, 900 farmers are cultivating the rice adopting the early Aman rice-mustard/potato-mungbean-parija cropping pattern evolved by RDRS Bangladesh while 360 others using Aman-wheat/tobacco/rabi maize-parija cropping pattern this time. We have taken an expanded programme for Parija rice farming as Aus crop during pre-monsoon off-season period to adapt with climate change through keeping agri-productions increasing, Mamunur said. Knowledge Management and Communication Specialist of Climate Resilient Agriculture and Food Security Project of World Bank Dr MG Neogi predicted brighter prospect for expanded cultivation of Parija rice to increase rice production for food security.