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BSS-08
SOIL-RESOURCE-TRAINING (with picture)
Collaborative efforts to protect soil health stressed
RAJSHAHI, Feb 16, 2020 (BSS)- Speakers at a discussion here today
observed all the field level agricultural officials and staff should work
together to protect the soil health to uphold its productivity.
Protecting soil health from further degradation has become an urgent
need to ensure food security of the gradually rising population in the
country, they told at the opening session of a five-day training course for
sub-assistant agriculture officers (SAAO) here today.
The training titled “Utilization of Updated Upazila Land and Soil
Resource Guide” was organized by Regional office of the Soil Resource
Development Institute (SRDI) under its ‘Soil Research and Strengthening of
Soil Research Facilities’ project at conference hall of Deputy Director’s
office of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE).
SRDI Chief Scientific Officer Muhammad Kamruzzaman and DAE’s District
Training Officer Monzurul Haque addressed the meeting as chief and special
guests respectively with Principal Scientific Officer Dr Afsar Ali in the
chair.
SRDI Principal Officer Dr Nurul Islam illustrated the objectives of the
training along with its aspects in his welcome speech.
Main objective of the training is to disseminate ideas and modern
knowledge on how to promote soil test-based fertilization among the farmers.
Muhammad Kamruzzaman said substantial and sustainable uses of required
organic fertilizers in the farming fields are very important for boosting its
health and productivity which is imperative for feeding the country’s
gradually rising population.
Plant and animal waste based fertilizer has a vital role towards
protecting the soil nutrients which are being declined due to various natural
and man made catastrophes.
There is no alternative to protect the soil nutrients from further
declining trend amidst the adverse impact of climate change.
Soil Scientist Kamruzzaman added the climate change may affect on soil
health through lowering soil organic matters like nitrogen and phosphorus
levels, decreasing soil moisture holding capacity, disturbing soil pH balance
and effective soil calcium carbonate.
He, however, said organic matter supplies plant nutrients, increase
water holding capacity of soil and reduce residual negative effect of
fertilizers and pesticides.
The chief guest urged the participants to the best uses of the knowledge
to be acquired from the training in their professional fields properly so
that the grassroots farmers can derive total benefits of the updated soil
resource guide.
BSS/AH/MSY/1310 hrs