Aricultural scientists and researchers in a discussion in the district said for wide-ranging and sustainable expansion and promotion of conservation agriculture (CA) based technologies in the drought-prone Barind Tract to protect its soil health from degradation.
They viewed principles of conservation agriculture are use of reduced tillage, retention of some amounts of residues in the field, optimum use of natural resources, sustainable and profitable crop diversification and its rotation and judicious use of fertilizers and pesticides.
The technology could be the effective means of utilizing the minimum amount of water for crop establishment like avoiding paddling operation in present context of climate change especially unpredictable rainfall, unusual drought and other natural calamities.
Field level agricultural officials and staffs are the key players to reach the modern technologies to the farmers’ doorsteps so that they are habituated to promote those successfully.
The observations came at a two-day long planning workshop styled “Promotion of Conservation Agriculture Technologies in Drought-prone Barind Tract” concluded at the seminar room of Regional Wheat Research Center (RWRC) in Rajshahi city yesterday afternoon, reprts BSS.
RWRC organized the workshop in association with Sustainable Resilient Farming System Intensification (SRFSI) project. Director (Research) of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute Dr Jalal Uddin addressed the discussion as chief guest with Chief Scientific Officer Dr ASM Mahbubur Rahman Khan in the chair.
