BSS, Dhaka :
Swiss-based agribusiness company Syngenta launched mechanical paddy transplanting programme under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) with Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI).
The world leading multinational company in the agriculture sector launched the transplanting programme in Bagatipara upazila of Bogra District as part of its flagship Tegra programme. Tegra is a Syngenta promoted integrated modern agronomic services to the rice growing farmers.
The programme replaces traditional rice production process with mechanized seedling, transplanting and herbicide application for growing paddy. Syngenta has been promoting this solution for paddy farming in Bangladesh since 2012, which already brought farmers about 20 percent more yield than traditional rice farming.
As part of the expansion initiative of Tegra, Syngenta launched the mechanized transplanting programme in Bagatipara early this month.
Rahamatullah Sarkar, Deputy Director of Department of Agriculture Extension (DEA), Natore was the chief guest at the launching when Dr. Saiful Islam, Principal Scientific Officer of BRRI was the special guest. Dr. Ziaur Rahman, TEGRA Rice Programme Lead gave welcome address and detailed benefits of Tegra.
Some other high officials of the DEA were present at the programme along with a good number of farmers from the neighborhoods.
