BSS-03 b Holistic approach stressed for boosting wheat yield

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WHEAT-BLAST-MANAGEMENT (with picture)

RAJSHAHI, Dec 22, 2017 (BSS) – Speakers at a discussion underscored the
need for a holistic approach of all government and non-government
organisations for boosting wheat production.

They viewed that substantial and sustainable boosting of wheat is very
important for food security in the present context of water-stressed
condition.

The observation came in a daylong regional workshop styled “Wheat Blast
Disease Management and Way Forward for Boosting Wheat Production” here
yesterday.

Wheat Research Centre (WRC) under Bangladesh Agriculture Research
Institute (BARI) organised the workshop at its conference hall in association
with CRP and CIMMYT. The meeting discussed all possible ways and means on how
to manage the wheat blast and to enhance the wheat yield.

Chairman of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority Dr Akram Hossain
Chowdhury and Deputy Director of Department of Agriculture Extension Monzurul
Huda addressed the workshop as chief and special guests respectively with
Director of WRC Dr Naresh Chandra Dev Barma in the chair.

During their keynote presentations, Dr Naresh Chandra Dev Barma and Chief
Scientific Officer of WRC Dr Zahidul Islam Sarker put forward a set of
recommendations so that the wheat production can be enhanced through managing
the blast.

They said seven to eight bighas of wheat could be cultivated with the
irrigated water of only one bigha of Boro rice through soil moisture
utilization and the best uses of the modern technologies.

Dr Akram Chowdhury said wheat plays an important role in ensuring food
security as its consumption is increasing day by day.

But, Bangladesh produces hardly 10 lakh metric tonnes of wheat against the
demand of around 40 lakh tonnes annually, he stated.

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