Dissemination of latest agro-technologies stressed
GAIBANDHA, Bangladesh, May 7 (BSS) – The agriculture experts at a function yesterday laid stress on the need for proper dissemination of knowledge about the latest agro- technologies to the farmers to increase country’s food production by reducing the use of insecticides.
“The production cost of all crops including paddy will be reduced and the soil fertility will be improved through proper usage of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) method by the trained farmers at field level.”
They said this at a function on observing field day of IPM farmers field school at Hobibullahpur Block under Bongram union of Sadullapur upazila in the district yesterday.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) organised the function with a view to train the farmers about the positive impacts of IPM method.
The experts also narrated the IPM method that would ensure the use of organic fertilizer in place of chemical fertilisers in the crop field and regain the lost fertility of soil side by side with protecting bio-diversity.
They also urged the farmers to disseminate and share the acquired knowledge at field level aiming at educating them in proper management of land, seed and water to build food security in the country.
Upazila agriculture officer Obaidur Rahman Mondal addressed the function as the chief guest and sub assistant plant protection officer Mahabur Rahman was present as special guest.
