BSS, Rangpur :
Agriculture experts at a function here said Bangladesh has achieved self-reliance on food production as the agriculture sector has been advancing ahead in the process of building a digital Bangladesh.
They viewed this at the orientation programme organised by regional office of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) at its conference room on Saturday afternoon for newly appointed 14 agriculture extension officers of the 34th BCS (agriculture) cadre.
Rangpur Regional Additional Director of the DAE Md Shah Alam presided over the function participated by officials and experts of all regional and district level agriculture related departments and organisations under the Ministry of Agriculture.
Acting Principal of Tazhat Agriculture Training Institute (ATI) Md
Moniruzzaman, Principal of Gaibandha ATI KM Moududul Islam, Assistant
Regional Seed Certification Officer Dr Mostafizur Rahman Prodhan, Regional Betar Officer of Agriculture Information Service Abu Sayem and Horticulture Specialist of the DAE Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam delivered power point presentations in the orientation programme.
In their presentations, the experts discussed on various rainings, quarantine, plant protection, crop wings, seed certification agency, agriculture information service and agricultural activities being conducted by different departments and organisations.
Additional Director of the DAE Shah Alam called upon the newly appointed agriculture extension officers for knowing about periphery of their works and responsibilities, activities of different departments and organisations under the Ministry of Agriculture for conducting their duties properly.
“The newly appointed agriculture extension officers along with other officials and experts should work with newer challenges in maintaining the status of food self-sufficiency achieved by Bangladesh through increasing crop production,” he said.
He suggested the newly appointed agriculture extension officers for acquiring adequate knowledge on various digitised mobile applications for providing instant solutions to the farmers for the agriculture related problems at the field levels.
Zinc-enriched rice increases disease resistant capacity
Another report adds: Experts have called upon the farmers for enhancing cultivation of zinc-enriched rice that increases disease resistant capacity of the people, prevent malnourishment and deficiency of vital micronutrients.
They made the call at a ceremony organised by RDRS Bangladesh, a reputed NGO, for distribution of zinc-enriched BRRI dhan62 rice seed among farmers at Garagram Union Federation Office under Kishoreganj upazila in Nilphamari district on Saturday .
The NGO has been expanding farming technology of short duration variety zinc-enriched BRRI dhan62 rice and BRRI dhan 64 rice in Nilphamari district since 2013 as a local implementing partner of The Harvest Plus Challenge Programme.
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture and International Food Policy Research Institute have been coordinating the technology dissemination process for ensuring seed production, processing and storing of the high zinc rice.
The NGO completed distribution of 3,735 kilogram BRRI dhan 62 and BRRI dhan 64 rice seed from June 14 to June 19 among 1,245 farmers for cultivation of the rice during this Aman season on 1,245 bigha lands in four upazilas of Nilphamari district.
Kishoreganj Upazila Agriculture Officer of the Department of Agriculture (DAE) Enamul Haque attended the seed distribution ceremony and distributed BRRI dhan62 rice seed among the farmers as chief guest today.
Agriculture and Environment Coordinator of RDRS Bangladesh Mamunur Rashid attended the ceremony as special guest with its Programme Coordinator for Nilphamari KM Rashedul Arefin in the chair.
Rashedul Arefin said the NGO has been assisting 1,245 farmers in cultivating zinc-enriched BRRI dhan62 and BRRI dhan 64 rice varieties on 1,245 bigha lands with one bigha each in Nilphamari district during this Aman season.
The chief guest said farmers can cultivate potato or mustard and subsequently vegetables on the same land after harvesting of the short duration (100 days) BRRI dhan 62 rice during the Aman season to reap more profits.
He discussed about technologies and methods of preparing lands, drainage of additional water, quantity of fertilisers and agronomical managements for farming BRRI dhan62 rice during Aman season.
“Optimum consumption of zinc-enriched rice is essential for increasing disease resistant capacity, normal growth and flourishing talents of children, reducing risks of diarrhoea, malaria and pneumonia, maternal and neonatal deaths,” he said.
Agriculture experts at a function here said Bangladesh has achieved self-reliance on food production as the agriculture sector has been advancing ahead in the process of building a digital Bangladesh.
They viewed this at the orientation programme organised by regional office of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) at its conference room on Saturday afternoon for newly appointed 14 agriculture extension officers of the 34th BCS (agriculture) cadre.
Rangpur Regional Additional Director of the DAE Md Shah Alam presided over the function participated by officials and experts of all regional and district level agriculture related departments and organisations under the Ministry of Agriculture.
Acting Principal of Tazhat Agriculture Training Institute (ATI) Md
Moniruzzaman, Principal of Gaibandha ATI KM Moududul Islam, Assistant
Regional Seed Certification Officer Dr Mostafizur Rahman Prodhan, Regional Betar Officer of Agriculture Information Service Abu Sayem and Horticulture Specialist of the DAE Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam delivered power point presentations in the orientation programme.
In their presentations, the experts discussed on various rainings, quarantine, plant protection, crop wings, seed certification agency, agriculture information service and agricultural activities being conducted by different departments and organisations.
Additional Director of the DAE Shah Alam called upon the newly appointed agriculture extension officers for knowing about periphery of their works and responsibilities, activities of different departments and organisations under the Ministry of Agriculture for conducting their duties properly.
“The newly appointed agriculture extension officers along with other officials and experts should work with newer challenges in maintaining the status of food self-sufficiency achieved by Bangladesh through increasing crop production,” he said.
He suggested the newly appointed agriculture extension officers for acquiring adequate knowledge on various digitised mobile applications for providing instant solutions to the farmers for the agriculture related problems at the field levels.
Zinc-enriched rice increases disease resistant capacity
Another report adds: Experts have called upon the farmers for enhancing cultivation of zinc-enriched rice that increases disease resistant capacity of the people, prevent malnourishment and deficiency of vital micronutrients.
They made the call at a ceremony organised by RDRS Bangladesh, a reputed NGO, for distribution of zinc-enriched BRRI dhan62 rice seed among farmers at Garagram Union Federation Office under Kishoreganj upazila in Nilphamari district on Saturday .
The NGO has been expanding farming technology of short duration variety zinc-enriched BRRI dhan62 rice and BRRI dhan 64 rice in Nilphamari district since 2013 as a local implementing partner of The Harvest Plus Challenge Programme.
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture and International Food Policy Research Institute have been coordinating the technology dissemination process for ensuring seed production, processing and storing of the high zinc rice.
The NGO completed distribution of 3,735 kilogram BRRI dhan 62 and BRRI dhan 64 rice seed from June 14 to June 19 among 1,245 farmers for cultivation of the rice during this Aman season on 1,245 bigha lands in four upazilas of Nilphamari district.
Kishoreganj Upazila Agriculture Officer of the Department of Agriculture (DAE) Enamul Haque attended the seed distribution ceremony and distributed BRRI dhan62 rice seed among the farmers as chief guest today.
Agriculture and Environment Coordinator of RDRS Bangladesh Mamunur Rashid attended the ceremony as special guest with its Programme Coordinator for Nilphamari KM Rashedul Arefin in the chair.
Rashedul Arefin said the NGO has been assisting 1,245 farmers in cultivating zinc-enriched BRRI dhan62 and BRRI dhan 64 rice varieties on 1,245 bigha lands with one bigha each in Nilphamari district during this Aman season.
The chief guest said farmers can cultivate potato or mustard and subsequently vegetables on the same land after harvesting of the short duration (100 days) BRRI dhan 62 rice during the Aman season to reap more profits.
He discussed about technologies and methods of preparing lands, drainage of additional water, quantity of fertilisers and agronomical managements for farming BRRI dhan62 rice during Aman season.
“Optimum consumption of zinc-enriched rice is essential for increasing disease resistant capacity, normal growth and flourishing talents of children, reducing risks of diarrhoea, malaria and pneumonia, maternal and neonatal deaths,” he said.
