CropsFarmers in Singra, Natore, are getting about 33 maunds a bigha from Boro grown by synchronised cultivation with tray-raised seedlings, while saving labour, fertiliser and seed.
CropsBRRI has developed a seed sower that evenly sows 7,000 to 7,300 rice seeds an hour, alongside a whole-feed combine harvester, transplanters, weeders and an improved solar light trap.
CropsUsing the latest technology, BRRI's Transforming Rice Breeding project is cutting the time to develop a rice variety from 10 to 15 years to 8 to 10 years.
CropsCombine harvesters cut rice on 642,000 hectares in the last Aman season, saving farmers about Tk 1,119.41 crore in costs and avoided grain losses, according to DAE.
CropsMarking BRRI's 50th anniversary, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the institute has developed 111 high-yielding rice varieties, including eight hybrids, and more than 300 production technologies.
CropsThe Department of Agricultural Extension has launched synchronised Boro cultivation using farm machinery for 103 farmers on 150 bighas in Alamdanga, Chuadanga.
CropsAgriculture Secretary Wahida Akter said rice production must focus on mechanisation, as BRRI's SFMRA project reported four machines developed and eight more in progress.
CropsThe "logo" method, which leaves an empty row after every 10 rows of rice, cuts pest attacks, eases care and can raise yields by 4 to 5 maunds a bigha, says the Agriculture Information Service.
CropsBRRI has launched the Rice Solution mobile app, which uses AI and machine learning to diagnose rice diseases and pests from photos sent straight from the field.
CropsThe government will buy Aman paddy through the "Krishoker App" in 272 selected upazilas as a pilot this season, the Directorate of Food has told field officials.
CropsBRRI scientists have developed a low-cost seed sowing machine that fills a seedling tray in one second, letting one worker sow 14,400 trays a day for rice transplanters.
CropsThe agriculture office in Bhairab, Kishoreganj, is using light traps in Aman rice fields to identify harmful and beneficial insects so farmers apply pesticides only when needed.
