Sharankhola Correspondent
In Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat, a harvesting festival and a field day have been held for the exhibition of salt tolerant BRRI-6 (Boro) variety in the saline fallow land. The field day was organized by Sharankhola Agriculture Extension Department at Khada village of the upazila at 11am on Saturday.
Sharankhola Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md. Nur E Alam Siddiqui was present as the chief guest in the function presided over by Gopalganj BRRI Regional Office Head Mohammad Zahidul Islam. Special guest speakers were Upazila Agriculture Officer Md. Wasim Uddin, Upazila Awami League President and Rayenda UP Chairman Ajmal Hossain Mukta, Sharankhola Press Club President Islamil Hossain Liton, General Secretary Mohidul Islam and others.
In Boro 2021-212 season, salt tolerant BRRI-rice varieties were exhibited in the saline fallow lands by using surface water to finance the crop density enhancement program through water resources and soil salinity management in coastal Barisal and Khulna region.
Upazila Agriculture Officer Md Wasim Uddin said that under this program, salt tolerant BRRI-6 paddy variety has been cultivated in 450 hectares of saline fallow land in Sharankhola for the first time. He said Boro paddy would be cultivated in all fallow lands of Sharankhola next year due to good yield.
