Call for consumption of zinc-enriched rice

PANCHAGARH, May 21 (BSS): Agriculturists at a crop cutting ceremony have laid emphasis on enhancing cultivation and regular consumption of zinc-enriched rice to meet nutrition and increase disease resistant capacities of common people.

"Each kg of BRRI Dhan-74 contains 24.2 milligram zinc and 8.3 per cent protein, consumption of which meets micro-nutritional demand of common people", said Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Agriculturist Md Shamsul Haque.

Haque was addressing the ceremony arranged on demonstration plot of BRRI Dhan-74 rice of farmer Asir Uddin at village Sarderpara under Sadar upazila on Sunday afternoon as the chief guest, a press release said on Monday.

The DAE in association with HarvestPlus Bangladesh and RDRS Bangladesh organised the function to demonstrate farming technology of BRRI Dhan74 rice and harvest the crop, a press release said today.

Sadar Upazila Agriculture Officer Agriculturist Md Abdul Matin attended the function as special guest with Programme Manager (Field Coordination) of RDRS Bangladesh Hasina Pervin in the chair.

Agriculturist Ruhul Amin Mandal discussed on cultivation technologies, benefits and necessity for consumption of zinc-enriched BRRI dhan74 rice to meet nourishment of the common people.