Professor Dr Lutful Hassan
Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Lutful Hassan of Genetics and Plant Breeding department has been invented a high yielding advanced rice variety for Boro season. The name was given of the newly invented rice variety according to the name of the university.
The name of new rice variety is BAU Dhan-3. Prior those Bangladesh Agricultural University researchers invent BAU Dhan-1 and BAU Dhan-2. The average yield of BAU Dhan-3 is 7-8 metric tons per hectare of land which is 1-2 tons higher than BRRI Dahn-28.
Claiming Professor Dr Lutful Hassan said that 'The new variety is blast and leaf-blight resistance which can be the alternative to the very popular BRRI Dhan-28. This new variety has recently been registered on National Seed Board. This new variety of the rice has all the characteristics of modern high yielding rice. This new rice variety yields 1-2 tons higher per hectare of land than BRRI Dhan-28.'
He also added that, this new variety enriches in protein and the shape the seed is similar to the BRRI Dhan-28. A mature tree is up to 110 cm tall. The average life span of this variety is 140-145 days, which is similar to BRRI Dhan-28. 1000 mature seed weight is around 25 grams.
Stem of this rice variety is strong so that the tree does not fall down. This type of paddy does not fall off easily from ripening in the ripe state, so the wastage is reduced. The new variety has straight, wide and long green leaves. Boiled rice is not sticky and very delicious to eat.
Researcher said about newly invented variety that, now rice paddy production is being severely damaged due to the intensification of the rice blast attack. In the meantime, alternative varieties will be needed to keep the paddy production stable in the country.
For this purpose International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) with association Advanced Chemical Limited (ACI) conducted the research program at Bangladesh Agricultural University as well as different places of the country. Blast and leaf blight resistant and the yield is higher than BRRI Dhan-28 which released as BAU Dhan-3.
---Asikur Rahman, BAU
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