IPI events

Training Program on Fertilizer Management for Farmers - Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officers
22 December 2011
AD office, Dept. Agricultural Extension, Comilla, Bangladesh.

Organized by IPI-BFA

Programme

9:00-09:25 Registration

09:25-9.30 Welcome by Chairperson: Kbd. A.H. Iqbal Ahmed, Additional Director, Comilla Region, DAE, Comilla
9.30-9:50 Welcome speech by-Kbd. Md. Shahid Ullah, Deputy Director, DAE, Comilla
9:50-10:10 Introduction of IPI and Integrated nutrient management with special emphasis on potassium–Dr. Bala, IPI
10.10-10:30 Fertilizer Use,Distribution, Marketing, Subsidy and Present Supply & Availability Situations - Dr. M S Islam, BFA

10:30-11.00 Tea break

11.00-11:20 Introduction to brochure: Potassium fertilizers and their characteristics & influences on crops. Fertilizer nutrient elements, their functions and deficiency symptoms in different crops- Dr. M S Islam, BFA
11:20-11:40 Fertilizer recommendation and management for wheat, maize,tuber crops, oil seeds & pulses with special emphasis to K fertilizers - Dr. Shamsul Hoque, PSO, Regional Horticultural Research Station, BARI, Comilla
11:40-12:00 Fertilizer recommendation and management for different Rice varieties with special emphasis to K fertilizers- Dr. Tamal Lata Aditya, CSO & Head, Regional Rice Station, BRRI, Comilla
12.00-12.20 Fertilizer recommendation and management for jute, kenaf & mesta- Mr. Md. Monir Hossain, SSO, Regional Station, BJRI, Chandina, Comilla
12:20-12.40 Soil Analysis and Its Importance for Sustainable Soil Fertility Management- Dr. Shamsun Nahar, PSO, Regional Laboratory, SRDI, Comilla
12.40-13.00 Interaction & feedback with the Farmers & SAAOs- Mr. A T M Hamidullah, BFA
13-00-13.15 Concluding remarks Dr. Bala, IPI
13.15-13.30 Concluding remarks Dr M S Islam, BFA
13:30 Comments from the Chair & Closing

Prayer & Lunch