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Jhenaidah farmers receive training on tuber crops


Published : 30 Apr 2023 08:41 PM

Thirty farmers of Jhenaidah sadar upazila were provided daylong training on tuber crops production and management on Sunday. Upazila agriculture office organized the training at its training centre.

The training was organized under the tuber crops development project of the department of agriculture extension (DAE). Upazila agriculture officer (UAO) Nur E Nabi, agriculture extension officer (AEO) Junayeed Habib, AEO Maniruzzaman provided the training to the farmers on sweet potato, mukhikachu, latiraj kachu, kasava and some other tuber crops.

The trainers said the government has taken initiatives to increase the production of the tuber crops produced under the soil does not require additional land. Rather, it ensures huge potentials to meet up our daily vegetables demand and bring some money for the farmers’ community without investing any capital. They urged upon the farmers to strengthen their financial base producing the tuber crops as much as they desire.

The training session also advised the farmers to manage the crops including fertilizer and pest management for better yield.