This is a one kind of field based agricultural research project.

Objectives of the project:

The development objective of the project is to reduce the yield gap of rice causing Bacterial Leaf Blight (BLB).

Activities of the project:

• Farmers’ selection
• Farmers training
• Sample collection
• Purification & multiplication
• Incidence and Severity record
• Preservation of infected seeds,
• Field demonstration,
• Seed quality & Health analysis,
• Collection of seeds,
• Seed quality & health test,
• Biochemical test, Longevity tests, Viability tests
• Fertilizer management
• Water management,
• Crop sanitation,
• Seed treatment,
• Data analysis,
• Workshop

Project Locations: Thakurgaon, Panchagor and Nilphamari district.

No. of Project Participants: 500 farmers.

Project duration: July 2009 to December 2010.

Financed by: Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology of GoB.