Farmers advised to use Boro seedlings in dry seedbed to get more yield
Monday, 27 January 2014
GAIBANDHA, Jan 26 (BSS): Agri experts in a function here on Monday urged farmers to farm boro seedlings in dry seedbed with covered polythene sheets to get more yield adapting to changed climatic condition.
"Due to cold wave boro seedlings get damaged in the seedbed causing the farmers can not get desired production against the crop through transplanting seedlings affected with cold injuries", they said.
They made the observations while addressing a briefing meeting with the farmers organized by Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) in Uzirdharanibari area under Laxmipur union of Sadar upazila in the district.
The function was held under Comprehensive Disaster Management Programm, phase-2 of Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Agriculture project funded by UK Aid, European Union, Norwegian Embassy, Sweden, Australian AID and UNDP while the Ministry of Relief and Disaster Management was implementing the programme as implementing agency.
Deputy Director of DAE Mir Abdur Razzak addressed the function as the chief guest and upazila agriculture officer M Sadiqul Islam and vice president of Gaibandha Press Club Sarker M Shahiduzzaman were present as the special guests.
With an ideal farmer and former MP Major Azgar Ali Khan in the chair, the function was also addressed, among others, by programme officer of the project Shah M Asauddowla and farmer Mostafizur Rahman.
DD of DAE Mir Abdur Razzak in his speech said the country has been experiencing huge climate change causing a grave concern to agriculture, food, soil and bio-diversity.