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AGRI-FAIR-GAIBANDHA
Agriculture Technology Fair wears festive look in Gaibandha
GAIBANDHA, March 2, 2019 (BSS) – Agriculture Technology Fair-2019 wore a
festive look as huge number of people from all strata including farmers’
community thronged the fair at Independence Square of the town on Friday
afternoon.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has arranged the three-day fair
launched on Thursday under the project of ‘Nutrition and Food Security
Ensuring through Integrated Agriculture Development’ in cooperation with
district administration.
In the fair, a number of modern and latest agri-technologies are being
displayed for the visitors through demonstration on the earth and multimedia
projectors by the owners of the stalls.
On Friday afternoon, huge number of people from all sections particularly
the farmers including female ones visited the fair with festive mood and got
familiarized with the technologies.
Lal Miah, a farmer who came from Barobaldia under Malibari union of Sadar
upazila, said they came to the fair to get acquainted with the modern agri
technologies which would help them to produce bumper production of the
crops, vegetables and fruits.
They also learnt about the usage of AWD (Alternate Wetting and Drying)
method by which Boro paddy could be farmed on the land with minimum irrigated
water to get desired output, he also said.
The presence of huge number of people in the fair is a good sign of the
fair, said Deputy Director of DAE Showkat Osman.
Deputy Commissioner Abdul Matin inaugurated the fair on Thursday
afternoon and General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League, district unit,
Abu Bakar Siddique was present as special
guest, sources said.
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