Balanced use of compost fertilisers with chemical fertilisers and optimum application of
pesticides could increase crop production to ensure food security in the natural disaster-prone
areas, speakers said on Saturday.
They were addressing a training course on ‘Knowledge and skill training on proper use of
fertiliser and pesticide’ organised by Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BRCS) for the flood-hit
farmers at Chilmari union parishad in Chilmari upazila of Kurigram.
Kurigram district unit of BRCS organised the course under the Flood Recovery Project for the
project beneficiary farmers of Chilmari and Noyarhat unions in Chilmari upazila with financial
assistance of the British Red Cross.
Vice-chairman of Kurigram unit of BRCS Aminul Islam Manju Mandal attended the inaugural
ceremony of the daylong training course and inaugurated it as the chief guest.
Secretary of Kurigram unit of BRCS Alhaj ATM Akhter Hossain Chinu attended the ceremony as
the special guest with Chilmari union parishad chairman Jahangir Alam in the chair.
Kurigram Unit Officer of BRCS ABM Bayezid, Technical Officer of British Red Cross Kazi
Asaduzzaman, Chilmari Upazila Organiser of Flood Recovery Project Md. Kawser, its Noyarhat
Union Community Organiser (UCO) SM Nurul Amin Sarker and Chilmari UCO Shahanara Akhter,
also addressed.
Agriculture Extension Officer of the Department of Agriculture Extension Ahsan Habib and its
Sub-assistant Agriculture Officer Zahid Hossain Ansari conducted the course participated by 25
flood-hit farmers of Chilmari union.
A similar training course was also arraigned simultaneously for another 25 project beneficiary
farmers at Koria Barishal Junior High School under Noyarhat union in the upazila.
The participating farmers were provided practical training, technology and knowledge on
producing vermi composts and optimum use of compost fertilisers side by side with chemical
fertilisers and pesticides to increase hygienic crop production.
The trainers demonstrated the process of preparing vermi fertilizer, its preservation and usages
in the crop fields and narrated positive impacts of earthworm fertilizers on soil health and
increased agro-production.
The speakers stressed for popularizing production of vermi composts and its large-scale use
to revive soil health, bio-diversity and improve ecological balance and expand sustainable
environment-friendly agro-technology. -BSS, Rangpur
