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WHEAT-FIELD-DAY (with picture)
Farmers urged to cultivate drought tolerant wheat
RAJSHAHI, March 24, 2019 (BSS)-Scientists and researchers here have urged
the grassroots farmers to bring more lands under the cultivation of drought
tolerant and blast resistant wheat variety in the region to boost its yield.
They mentioned that substantial and sustainable boosting of both acreage
and yield of wheat is very important for food security in the present water-
stressed condition.
Promotion of BARI Gom 28 and BARI Gom 30, both are blast resistant and
drought tolerant, can be the vital means of boosting yield of the cereal
crop.
The scientists revealed this while addressing a farmers’ field day and
crop-cutting ceremony titled “Heat and Drought tolerant and Blast Resistant
Wheat Variety Production in Drought-prone area” at Shahapur under Charghat
upazila in the district on Saturday afternoon.
Regional Station of Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute (BWMRI)
hosted the programme with financial support from Bangladesh Agriculture
Research Council (BARC).
More than 100 farmers both males and females joined the programme.
BARC Executive Chairman Dr Kabir Ikramul Haque addressed the meeting as
chief guest while its Member Director Dr Sheikh Boktier and Deputy Director
of Department of Agriculture Extension Shamsul Haque spoke as special guests
with BWMRI Principal Scientific Officer Dr Ilias Hossain in the chair.
Senior Scientific Officers Dr Abdullah Al Mamun and Dr Khandaker Habibul
Alam also spoke.
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