BSS, Rajshahi :
Drought-tolerant and high-yielding wheat varieties, especially BARI Gom-26, have started gaining popularity among farmers of the Barind tract.
Farmers are cultivating these varieties as they are getting more yields. Apart from this, many farmers are now become more interested towards wheat farming as they are facing problems in cultivation of Irri-boro paddy in the water-stress condition in the Barind area in 25 Upazilas of Rajshahi, Naogaon and Chapainawabgonj districts.
Talking to BSS farmers said the Regional Wheat Research Center has released the developed high-yielding varieties like Shatabdi, Prodip, Bijoy and BARI Gom-25 and 26. These varieties are also more tolerant to leaf blight and leaf rush-disease.
Besides, farmers also attained expected market price. Abul Hossain, a farmer of Farhadpur village under Godagari Upazila, said they harvested 13 to 18 mounds of wheat per bigha last year. Similarly, they sold the wheat at Taka 700 to 900 per mound.
Drought-tolerant and high-yielding wheat varieties, especially BARI Gom-26, have started gaining popularity among farmers of the Barind tract.
Farmers are cultivating these varieties as they are getting more yields. Apart from this, many farmers are now become more interested towards wheat farming as they are facing problems in cultivation of Irri-boro paddy in the water-stress condition in the Barind area in 25 Upazilas of Rajshahi, Naogaon and Chapainawabgonj districts.
Talking to BSS farmers said the Regional Wheat Research Center has released the developed high-yielding varieties like Shatabdi, Prodip, Bijoy and BARI Gom-25 and 26. These varieties are also more tolerant to leaf blight and leaf rush-disease.
Besides, farmers also attained expected market price. Abul Hossain, a farmer of Farhadpur village under Godagari Upazila, said they harvested 13 to 18 mounds of wheat per bigha last year. Similarly, they sold the wheat at Taka 700 to 900 per mound.
