Field day event and demonstration on Boro paddy organized

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GOLAGHAT: A field day event and demonstration on Boro paddy was organized on Friday by District Agriculture Office, Golaghat and CSS- ATMA, Golaghat under the aegis of Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART) in collaboration with International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).

The programme was held in the presence of 18 farmers of the Gulung Temera village under North Development Block of the district. The main objective of the programme was to create awareness among farmers about Bina Dhan-11.

Efforts were also made to create awareness among the farmers regarding use of modern technologies and machineries for scientific production of rice. A training and demonstration programme on the use and benefits of post harvest machineries was also conducted for the benefits of the farmers in the event.

Tapan Kr. Mahanta, Deputy PD, ATMA- Golaghat discussed about the different methods and techniques of rice cultivation and their advantages as a whole. Tinku Moni Gogoi, Block Technology Manager of North Development Block, explained the objectives of the programme and need for modernization of rice production using machineries.

Abhishek Singha, Research Technician of APART – Golaghat, also pointed out the advantages of using machines for rice cultivation. Crop cutting ceremony of Boro paddy 'Bina dhan-11' was also done as a part of the field day. IRRI Super Bags and face masks for seven days were distributed to the farmers.

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