Swapan Kumar Singh:
Last Saturday, December 17, at 2:00 p.m., a result sharing discussion meeting was held on the bumper yield of Lal Teer Seed Limited’s PDStrail Hybrid 3880 Gourd experimentally in the field of Mr. Idris Ali Mia , a farmer of Hanaghari village, Ward 3, Union No. 8, Satyajuri, Union No. 3. A discussion meeting was held under the chairmanship of nurseryman Shrikant. In the meeting, a result sharing discussion was held with farmer leader Md Feroza Miah, dealer Md Shamim Miah, vegetable seller Md Hasan Miah along with nurserymen, vegetable farmers, dealers, retailers, vegetable sellers. The meeting was attended by Mahmudul Hasan PDS Coordinator as the main discussant, an important discussion was held on the bumper yield of PDSrail hybrid 3880 gourd. The bumper yield of Lal Teer seed company limited farmers expressed the opinion of doing this variety in the future. Because this variety is disease free, sunshine, heat, tolerant, color safe size light green, light white footy, beautiful to look at, yield 3 to 4 kg in weight, high yield in short time, delicious to eat. Farmer Idris Ali said that he is spending 7000 for fertilizer and pesticides in gourd cultivation for 3 centuries, so far he has sold gourd worth 35 thousand taka in 3 rounds and can sell gourd worth 30 thousand taka more. He expressed his opinion that this variety is more profitable than previously cultivated gourds. Chunarughat Upazila Agricultural worker Agriculturist Md. Mahidul Islam Lal teer Seed Company Limited’s experimentally cultivated PDStrail hybrid 3880 gourd variety gave good results, so the farmer is waiting to get another good variety of gourd. Highly praised the company for discovering such novel varieties and called for more new varieties to be discovered.