Farmers achieve spectacular success cultivating BRI-33

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KURIGRAM, Oct 29 (UNB): When thousands of farmers are passing their days with great anxiety due to pest attack on their paddy field, some 2,652 farmers, who cultivated BRI-33 variety, are celebrating paddy harvest festival in the district.
While visiting Jatrapur, Ghogadoho and Panchgachhi unions under Sadar Upazila Saturday, UNB correspondent found that farmers were harvesting paddy with much enthusiasm.
In the morning, field day on BRI-33 cultivation to challenge Monga was observed on the house premises of Bhoben Chandra Barman of Shakharipara village in Ghogadoho union.
Deputy Commissioner of the district AR Mollah attended the programme as the chief guest while local UNO Sayed Kutub was present as the special guest.
Later, the DC inaugurated harvesting of paddy on the field of Rathin Chandra Barman.