Call to boost wheat production adopting CA-based technologies
Thursday, 26 March 2015
RANGPUR, Mar 25 (BSS): Experts at a Farmers' Field Day Wednesday stressed for adoption of the Conservation Agriculture (CA)-based technologies for boosting wheat production at reduced cost to ensure food security under adverse climate.
RDRS Bangladesh, a reputed NGO, organised the day on wheat fields of farmers Mominur Rahman and Nur Mohammad in Purbo Echlee village under Gangachara Upazila for exhibiting benefits of CA-based technologies and harvesting BARI Gom 28.
The NGO has been disseminating the CA-based technologies among farmers to inspire them for mechanisation of agriculture under its Sustainable & Resilient Farming System Intensification (SRFSI) Project in Dinajpur and Rangpur districts.
The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) has been extending financial assistance and International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) technical cooperation in implementing the project.