2,000 palm seeds sown in Rajshahi Barind areas

RAJSHAHI, Oct 08 (BSS): Around 2,000 palm seeds were sown in three drought-prone Barind areas aimed at reducing the rate of casualty caused by thunderbolt in the area.

The seeds were sown on both sides of three-kilometre roads from Kaliar School to Balika village and from Jhikra to Namojhikra under Nachole Upazila and Sonapara Bazar to Malipukur under Tanore Upazila in the district with participation of the local people.

Agriculture Sustainable and Socio-economic Development Organisation (ASSEDO), a national level voluntary development organization, organised the seed-sowing programme in association with Bangladesh NGO Founda-tion from Saturday to Monday.

Main thrusts of the programme were to increase forest resources, enhance awareness of farmers about plantation, improve organic matters status of soil and create employment opportunity.