RAJSHAHI, May 21, 2024 (BSS) – Climate resilient farming method of Alternate Wetting and Drying-AWD is being promoted in the Barind area as it is being detected as drought-prone due to the adverse impact of climate change. During the current Boro-paddy season, AWD method was projected in 125 blocks in different parts of the region with intervention of a project. The grassroots farmers, deep-tube-well operators and others concerned were imparted training so that they can derive total benefits of the method.
Besides, farmers field day was organized in eleven of the blocks assessing harvested paddy yield in terms of the AWD used field and the non-used field. As part of the programme, a field day was organized at Dadpur block under Borgachhi Union in Paba Upazila of the district today. Union Parishad Chairman Shahadat Hossain, Sub Assistant Agriculture Officer Anika Sarmin and Project Coordinator of DASCOH Foundation Aminul Islam were present at the field day and sample crop cutting ceremony.
Muhammad Shamim, 45, a farmer of the Dadpur village, has got better yield from his AWD used land in comparison to the unused land. Expressing his happiness over adopting the method he said many of his fellow farmers are attaining additional benefits after using the method. Giving a salient feature of the method, he said it’s a modern resilient and water-saving technology.
It lessens irrigation cost worth Taka 800 to 1,000 for per bigha of land in addition to boost yield by three to five .