BSS, Rajshahi :
Around 2,000 palm seeds were sown in three drought-prone Barind areas aimed at reducing the rate of casualty caused by thunderbolt in the area.
The seeds were sown on both sides of three-kilometer roads from Kaliar School to Balika village and from Jhikra to Namojhikra under Nachole Upazila and Sonapara Bazar to Malipukur under Tanore Upazila in the district with participation of the local people.
Agriculture Sustainable and Socio-economic Development Organization (ASSEDO), a national level voluntary development organization, organized the seed-sowing programme in association with Bangladesh NGO Foundation from last Saturday to Monday.
Main thrusts of the program were to increase forest resources, enhance awareness of farmers about plantation, improve organic matters status of soil and create employment opportunity.
Nachole Upazila Chairman Abdul Kader and its Vice-chairman Rejaul Karim, Tanore Upazila Chairman Lutfor Haider Rashid and its Vice-chairman Sonia Sarder, Upazila Agriculture Officer Samiul Islam and ASSEDO Executive Director Agriculturist Rabiul Alam were present at their respective programmes.
The seeds were sown on both sides of three-kilometer roads from Kaliar School to Balika village and from Jhikra to Namojhikra under Nachole Upazila and Sonapara Bazar to Malipukur under Tanore Upazila in the district with participation of the local people.
Agriculture Sustainable and Socio-economic Development Organization (ASSEDO), a national level voluntary development organization, organized the seed-sowing programme in association with Bangladesh NGO Foundation from last Saturday to Monday.
Main thrusts of the program were to increase forest resources, enhance awareness of farmers about plantation, improve organic matters status of soil and create employment opportunity.
Nachole Upazila Chairman Abdul Kader and its Vice-chairman Rejaul Karim, Tanore Upazila Chairman Lutfor Haider Rashid and its Vice-chairman Sonia Sarder, Upazila Agriculture Officer Samiul Islam and ASSEDO Executive Director Agriculturist Rabiul Alam were present at their respective programmes.
