Achievements 2009
Our research has resulted in the development of 3 new
varieties of hybrid rice - HB 9, Shakti 2, and Aloron 2
Over 5, 500 metric tons of our high quality seeds were
marketed through commercial distributors
Our work in Cyclone Sidr-affected areas showed that:
- the proportion of individuals reporting that they could
eat three meals a day increased from 55% in 2008 to
70% in 2009
- hybrid rice farming demonstrations in the coastal
areas showed the potential of three fold increase in
productivity and four-fold increase in profits compared
to farmers’ current practices
In monga affected areas, we introduced fast-growing rice
varieties to create space for a three-crop regime from the
existing two - thereby raising profits and creating 65 more
person days of employment per hectare
We mobilised a USD 75 million refinancing facility from the
Bangladesh Bank to take credit and extension service to
tenant farmers (sharecroppers)
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