Princh Mondal Olif, Bagerhat District Correspondent:

A day-long Farmers’ Field School Congress was held in Chitalmari Upazila of Bagerhat to promote modern, sustainable, and nutrition-sensitive agricultural practices among local farmers.

The event took place on    Wednesday 1 July 2026 at the Upazila Parishad Auditorium under the Agricultural and Rural Transformation for Nutrition, Entrepreneurship and Resilience in Bangladesh (PARTNER) project. The program was organized by the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Chitalmari.

The chief guest was Md. Moshiur Rahman Khan, Member of Parliament for Bagerhat-1. Special guests included Md. Mohaddek Hossain, Senior Monitoring Officer of the PARTNER Project, Khulna Region, and Ramesh Chandra Ghosh, Additional Deputy Director (Crops), Department of Agricultural Extension, Bagerhat.

The welcome address was delivered by Md. Sifat Al-Maruf, Upazila Agriculture Officer, while the program was presided over by Khadija Akter, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Chitalmari.

Farmers from different unions of the upazila participated in the congress and shared their field experiences and success stories. Discussions focused on modern farming technologies, climate-resilient agriculture, safe food production, nutrition-sensitive farming, and rural entrepreneurship development.

Speaking at the event, the chief guest emphasized the importance of adopting modern agricultural technologies and strengthening farmers’ skills through training and extension services. He noted that such initiatives are essential for increasing agricultural productivity and ensuring sustainable rural development.

Organizers said the congress provided an effective platform for knowledge sharing among farmers and agricultural professionals, contributing to improved crop production, food security, and the overall socio-economic development of rural communities.