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Farmers urged to adopt modern technologies in sugar crop farming
RAJSHAHI, April 17, 2019 (BSS) – Successful promotion of modern
technologies is very vital to boost sugarcane production in the region
including its vast Barind tract to meet its gradually mounting demand.
Modern technologies developed by Bangladesh Sugar Crop Research Institute
(BSRI) can be effective means of boosting sugarcane farming and its
production as suggested by sugarcane scientists and researchers.
BSRI scientists and researchers made this observation while addressing a
daylong farmers training titled “Application of Modern Technologies in Sugar
Crop Production” hosted by Rajshahi Sub-station of BSRI at Shibgonj Upazila
Office of Department of Agriculture Extension today.
More than 50 sugarcane farmers joined the training initiated by the BSRI’s
project for strengthening its research activities.
Dr Akram Hossain Chowdhury, Chairman of Barind Multipurpose Development
Authority (BMDA), addressed the training as chief guest with BSRI Principal
Scientific Officer Dr Kohinur Begum in the chair.
It was also addressed, among others, by BMDA Executive Engineer Shafiqul
Islam, Upazila Agriculture Officer SM Aminuzzaman and BSRI Scientific Officer
HM Alamin.
Dr Akram Chowdhury says the region has enormous prospects of boosting
sugarcane yield to expected level, but the potentials couldn’t be utilized
due to multipurpose constraints. But the farmers have a vital role to boost
production of the cash crop.
He recommended crop-rationing system so that the conventional crop
diversification could be sustained.
In her remarks, Dr Kohinur Begum attributed that the sugar has vital role
in the mental development of the young generation along with economic
development of the nation.
In this regard, she said per 100 ml sugarcane juice contain 90.2g water,
0.1g protein, 0.2g fat, 9.1g carbohydrate, 0.4g mineral, 10mg calcium, 10mg
phosphorus, 1.1mg iron, 6microgram carotene, 0.04mg riboflavin and 39
kilocalorie food energy.
“We have enormous prospect of getting the protein through substantial
enhancement of the cash crop production that can help reduce family level
protein deficiency,” Dr Begum added.
She added that regular in-take of sugar or molasses side by side with rice
and other nutritious foods is very essential for human being especially the
children for developing their intelligence power.
Dr Kohinur mentioned that more than 40 high yielding sugarcane varieties
along with other necessary modern technologies have so far been innovated.
She also said importance is being given to disseminating and transferring
those among the farmers through various motivational programmes like training
and demonstration plots.
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