KM Rubel, Faridpur: A field day has been held on the high yielding BJRI Tosha Pat-8 (Robi-1) jute seeds of improved varieties invented by the scientists of Bangladesh. The FaridpurJuteResearchRegionalCenter is cooperating with the training of farmers in jute seed production.
This field day is held for the expansion of high yielding BJRI Tosha Pat-8 (Robi-1) jute seeds. The field day was held at Islampur ground in Boalmari upazila of the district.
Dr. Ranjit Kumar Ghosh, Chief Scientific Officer, FaridpurJuteResearchRegionalCenter, presided over the function as the chief guest. Dr.Md. Ayub Khan.
Dr. AKM Shahadat Hossain, Chief Scientific Officer of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute, Md. Mojibar Rahman, Scientific Officer of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute Biswajit Kundu, Md. Mehboob Hasan speaking on the field day, among others.
Hundreds of farmers and peasants took part in the field day. Dr. Ranjit Kumar Ghosh, Chief Scientific Officer, FaridpurJuteResearchRegionalCenter, said that 45 farmers and cultivators have been provided training with free seed-fertilizer and money to increase jute seed production this season.
