GAIBANDHA, FEB, 07, 2021 (BSS)-Gobindaganj Upazila Agriculture Office has
taken up a step to produce the seedlings of Boro paddy in the trays to
transplant it through Rice Trans-planter Machine.
This method is called ‘Synchronized Boro paddy farming’ or Dry direct
seeded Boro Rice Production Technology that aims at reducing the production
cost of Boro cultivation, saving labor cost and time, said an official of the
agriculture office.
Terming it as new rice sowing method which reduces the amount of water used
by around 50%”. He said adding that this method was innovated bythe scientist
of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute.
Md. Khaledur Rahman, Upazila agriculture officer told the BSS that
primarily they would farm the Boro paddy on 15 bighas of land of the upazila
this year in this method to motivate and inspire the enthusiastic farmers.
To end this, a demonstration plot on the production of Boro seedlings in
the trays had been set up at Singha Danga village under Taluk-Kanupur Union
of the upazila during the current season.
If the farmers are happy and satisfied after getting desired output against
the crop, this technology would be expanded to the farmers’ level in the
upazila in coming seasons, he also said.