National Desk :
Agri experts in a function here urged the farmers to cultivate zinc enriched paddy innovated by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BARI) on larger scale to meet the demand of zinc of people and build a healthy nation.
Zinc enhances immune system as it may also be very important for reproductive health, proper growth and development in children, bone health, vision, hearing, digestion, skin, and hair growth, they said.
They made the comments while addressing a Field Day on the harvest of BRRI Dhan-74 and BRRI Dhan-84 in the land of farmer Yakub Ali at Chhoto Doulatpur village under Khordo Komorpur union of Sadullapur upazila here on Tuesday afternoon.
RDRS Bangladesh, a reputed non-government organization in north Bengal of the country, organized the function in cooperation with Harvest Plus to inspire the farmers to cultivate the paddy varieties.
District seed certification officer agriculturist Showkat Osman attended the function as the chief guest and agricultural extension officer of Sadullapur upazila agriculture office Abul Kalam Azad spoke as the special guest.
Presided over by Gouri Rani, leader of Khordo Komorpur Nari Unnayan Sangstha formed by RDRS Bangladesh, the function was also addressed among others by sub assistant agriculture officer of the upazila agriculture office Younus Ali, agriculture Research and development officer of Harvest Plus Md. Rahul Amin.
The speakers said that the newly innovated paddy will play a vital role in meeting zinc and protein deficiency in human body, especially for children and women
