BSS, Rangpur :
Experts at a training course have stressed for adopting latest technologies to get maximum output of high yielding local variety jute, quality jute seed and rotting jute plants amid water scarcity.
They called upon the farmers for large-scale adoption of the lowest-cost ribbon-retting technology that might be crucial in future following adverse impacts of climate change that continues affecting the agriculture sector and creating water scarcity.
They were addressing the training course on ‘Production of high yielding local variety Jute, jute seed and improved retting technology’ project arranged on Wednesday at Shilpokola Academy auditorium in the city.
The Directorate of Jute under the Ministry of Jute and Textiles in association with Upazila Jute Department and Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI) organised the course for 100 selected farmers for extension of the technologies at grassroots.
Deputy Director of the Directorate of Jute Mizanur Rahman attended the training course as the chief guest with Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Priyosindhu Talukder in the chair.
Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture Extension Zulfiquer Haider, Principal Scientific Officer of Rangpur Regional Station of BJRI DR Aiyub Khan, Sadar Upazila Agriculture Officer Afzal Hossain and Assistant Project Director (Coordination) Mossarraf Hossain addressed the occasion as resource persons.
Experts at a training course have stressed for adopting latest technologies to get maximum output of high yielding local variety jute, quality jute seed and rotting jute plants amid water scarcity.
They called upon the farmers for large-scale adoption of the lowest-cost ribbon-retting technology that might be crucial in future following adverse impacts of climate change that continues affecting the agriculture sector and creating water scarcity.
They were addressing the training course on ‘Production of high yielding local variety Jute, jute seed and improved retting technology’ project arranged on Wednesday at Shilpokola Academy auditorium in the city.
The Directorate of Jute under the Ministry of Jute and Textiles in association with Upazila Jute Department and Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI) organised the course for 100 selected farmers for extension of the technologies at grassroots.
Deputy Director of the Directorate of Jute Mizanur Rahman attended the training course as the chief guest with Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Priyosindhu Talukder in the chair.
Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture Extension Zulfiquer Haider, Principal Scientific Officer of Rangpur Regional Station of BJRI DR Aiyub Khan, Sadar Upazila Agriculture Officer Afzal Hossain and Assistant Project Director (Coordination) Mossarraf Hossain addressed the occasion as resource persons.
