GAIBANDHA, Oct 18 (BSS): Harvesting of zinc enriched rice BRRI Dhan-62 produced on the demonstration plots has been progressing fast in the district for few days amid much enthusiasm to the farmers.
Agri-experts sources said as the rice played vital role to meet the necessary requirement of micronutrient for a human body and increase disease resistant capacity of children, RDRS Bangladesh and Harvest Plus took initiative to popularize the farming of the variety in farmers' level.
Accordingly, a total of 75 demonstration plots were set up in the district at the joint enterprise of the organizations to motivate the farmers so that they could farm the variety in large scale next seasons.
Till October 16, harvest of zinc enriched rice BRRI Dhan 62 on 40 demonstration plots out of 74 had been completed.
Harvest of zinc rice BRRI-62 progressing fast in Gaibandha
FE Team | Published: October 19, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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