Cassava is suitable for changing climate, yield 35-50 tonnes per hectare : Prof. Bakribi

Although no other crop grows well in the arid regions of the country and on low fertility soils, cassava yields an average of 35 to 50 tons per hectare. Whereas the yield of paddy and other grain crops is 2 to 10 tons per hectare.

Besides, good yield of cassava can be found in mountain slopes, high land, cornfields and even fallow land.

Cultivation of potato or cassava does not require a waterlogged environment like rice. So the farmer does not have to worry about the cost of irrigation in cassava cultivation. Besides, there is no disease in cassava plants.

While distributing cassava seeds among the farmers in the meeting room of the crop and plant science department of Bangladesh Agricultural University (Bakribi) on Wednesday at 4 pm, the professor of crop and plant science said this information. Md. Cholayman Ali Fakir.

At this time, he discussed in detail about the various benefits of cassava, food method, commercial use, cultivation method among the farmers.

Referring to cassava as an emergency crop, the professor said, cassava is the third largest sugar producing crop in the world and the staple food of about 800 million people in the world. Cassava is a crop suitable for changing climates. Cultivation on fallow land can make maximum use of the land.

In response to a question about the various uses of cassava, Professor Cholayman Ali told UNB that it is used in various industries including garments, paper, medicine, bakery, testing salt. Besides, flour can be made from cassava. Even cassava is used as animal feed and fuel.

Riyad Hossain, a farmer from Chakchatrapur area of ​​Mymensingh, who got cassava seeds, said, ‘From today’s exhibition, I got to know about cassava and its various uses. I was not interested in cultivation without knowing about the nutritional value of cassava. Now I will cultivate it myself and tell other farmers too.’

Another farmer Md Milan said that he will plant cassava seeds in his land.

During the distribution of seeds, among others, the head professor of crop and plant science department was present. Shahanara Begum and Professor Dr. A. K. M. Farmers from various regions of Mymensingh including Azad-ud-Daula Pradhan.

Source: UNB