Thrust on raising Boro output to ensure food security

RANGPUR, Nov 07 (BSS): Experts at a workshop here have stressed the necessity on adopting latest technologies and high yielding rice varieties to further enhance the Boro rice production for ensuring national food security amid the changing climate.

They viewed this at a regional workshop on 'Enhancing Boro rice production in Rangpur region' organised by Rangpur Regional Station of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) at BRAC Learning Centre in the city on Friday.

Rangpur regional office of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) extended assistance in arranging the workshop presided over by Director General (DG) of BRRI Agriculturalist Dr Shahjahan Kabir.

Officials, experts, scientists and researchers of the DAE, BRRI, Seed Certification Agency, Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation, Agriculture Information Service, Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute, Department of Agriculture Marketing, Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA), Water Development Board (WDB), NGOs and representatives of different companies participated.

Agriculture Secretary Md Mesbahul Islam attended the workshop as the chief guest.

Acting Additional Director of the DAE for Rangpur region agriculturalist Md Moniruzzaman, Acting Director (Field Wing) of the DAE agriculturalist Mahfuz Hossain Mirdah, BRRI director (administration and common service) agriculturalist Krishnapada Halder and Senior Scientific Officer at BRRI's Rangpur regional station agriculturalist Md Rakibul Hassan spoke as special guests.

Chief Scientific Officer (Plant Breeding Division) of BRRI agriculturalist Dr Khondker Md Iftekharuddowla presented the keynote essay narrating goals and objectives of the workshop while Senior Liaison Officer at BRRI Headquarters agriculturalist Mohammad Abdul Momin moderated it.