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BORO-GAIBANDHA
Initiative taken to produce quality Boro seed in Gaibandha
GAIBANDHA, April 7, 2021, (BSS) – Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken up an initiative to produce quality seed of Boro paddy at farmers’ level in all the seven upazilas in the district during the current Boro season.
The initiative is being implemented under the project of production of quality seed of paddy, wheat and jute at farmers’ level through the modern agriculture technologies.
A total of 58 demonstration plots had been set up in the field of the enthusiastic farmers this year aimed at inspiring the fellow farmers so that they are interested to produce seed at their own initiative on their land in coming seasons.
Of the total some 10 plots had been set up in Sadar upazila, Gobindaganj upazila and Sundarganj upazila each, 9 in Sadullapur upazila, 7 in Palashbari and Shaghata upazila each, 5 in Fulchhari upazila of the district.
DAE’s Sub assistant agriculture officers working in the field level are also assisting the owners of the demonstration plots to make the seed production in the plots successful.
Besides this, district seed certification agency officer agriculturist Showkat Osman is also giving advice and technological support to the owners of the plots to attain the cherished goals of the plots.
The crops grew well in the plots that are showing the growers to get desired output against the crop.
Deputy director (DD) of the DAE agriculturist Masudur Rahman said he was monitoring the works of the SAAOs closely to produce quality seed production in farmers’ level through setting up demonstration plots.
The DD is also visiting the plots and encouraging his departmental officers and the growers to make the seed production in the land a grand success, he added.
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