Field day organized to promote expansion of Binadhan-26 cultivation in Gopalganj

A field day has been organized in Gopalganj to promote the expansion of the new Binadhan-26 variety developed by the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA).

This event took place on Thursday afternoon in Basabari village of Gopalganj Sadar upazila, hosted by the Gopalganj BINA Sub-Center.

The event's chief guest, Dr Md Abul Kalam Azad, director general of BINA, delivered a keynote speech.

The program was presided over by Dr Md Kamruzzaman, senior scientific officer at the Gopalganj BINA Sub-Center, and moderated by Scientific Officer Saurav Adhikari.

Speakers at the event highlighted that the protein-rich Binadhan-26 variety has shown a yield of 6.25 tons per hectare in the district.

Over 100 farmers, both male and female, from Basabari village attended the field day.