LALMONIRHAT, Nov 9, 2018 (BSS) – Experts at a function here stressed
the need for cultivating flood-tolerant paddy varieties in flood-prone areas
aiming to increase paddy production in the country.
They said cultivation of flood-tolerant rice varieties is gaining
popularity among farmers in the climate-vulnerable areas, which helps
increase the country’s rice production and ensure food security.
The event was arranged for harvesting a short-duration variety, flood-
tolerant BINA dhan 11, on demonstration plot of farmer Mofizul Islam at
village Chondimari in Aditmari upazila on Thursday afternoon.
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) and RDRS Bangladesh
jointly organised the field day with support from the International Rice
Research Institute (BRRI) under its Stress-Tolerant Rice for South Asia and
Africa (IRRI-STRASA) project, a press release said today.
The main objective of the event was to exhibit farming technology of
BINA dhan11 rice to popularise its cultivation among farmers.
With IRRI-STRASA project assistance, five kg seed of flood-tolerant BRRI
dhan51, BRRI dhan52, BINA dhan7 and BINA dhan11 rice were distributed among
each of the 50 farmers of the upazila for expanding paddy cultivation during
this Aman season.
DAE deputy director Bidhu Bhushan Roy attended the event as the chief
guest with RDRS field supervisor Abdul Mazed Mian in the chair.
Sub-assistant agriculture officers of the DAE Biswambhor Chandra Modak and
Mokhlesur Rahman, agriculture officer of RDRS Bangladesh Mozidul Islam and
president of Mohishkhoncha Union Federation Mozmul Haque spoke on the
occasion.
Farmers Mofizul Islam, Nazmul Sarder and Abdul Baten shared their
experiences in cultivating flood-tolerant BINA dhan11 rice having
submergence-tolerant capacity for 20 to 25 days to produce better yields.