A Boro paddy cutting harvester was inaugurated at village Bujrukgorgori in sadar upazila of Chuadanga district on May 5. Nazrul Islam Sarker, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Chuadanga, inaugurated it.
According to sources, after inauguration, Boro paddy on 2 bighas of land was cut through the harvester (machine) in a very short time. Labor cost for cutting of the paddy is tk. 6000, whereas cutting paddy through the harvester costs tk. 2400.
Ali Hasan, Deputy Director of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) Mohammad Sadiqur Rahman, UNO of sadar upazila, Talha Jubayer Masrur, Sadar Upaizila Agriculture Officer, Masudur Rahman, vice chairman of sadar upazila parishad, Amirul Islam Rasel, assistant agriculture officer and Munsi Rejaul Karim Khakon, Chuadanga poura councilor were present at the inaugural session.