To 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 in the southwest coastal region, LEDARS organized a comprehensive workshop on Salt-Tolerant Rice Seed Production and Preservation in 27 October 2025, at the 𝗟𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀, 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗸𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮.

The event was 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗿. 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗶𝘁 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 and Member of the General Council, LEDARS. Among the distinguished participants were Mr. Raihan Kabir, Head of Accounts; Mr. Asit Mondal, Team Leader; Ms. Rekha Khatun, Team Leader; and Mr. Joydeb Joddar, Project Coordinator of LEDARS. The session was moderated by Mr. Gourpada Biswas, Technical Officer, LEDARS.

👩‍🌾👨‍🌾 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗸𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 participated and gained practical knowledge on:
🌱 The importance of salt-tolerant rice in combating climate change
🌱 Seed production techniques and preservation methods
🌱 Building sustainable and resilient local farming systems

In his closing remarks, Mr. Ranjit Kumar Barman stated: “Farmers in the coastal belt constantly struggle with salinity, cyclones, and drought. Cultivating salt-tolerant rice varieties will be a blessing for them—ensuring both food security and economic stability.”

Speakers highlighted that soil salinity remains a major challenge to coastal agriculture. Promoting salt-tolerant rice seed production is therefore essential to protect farmers’ livelihoods, enhance adaptive capacity, and ensure sustainable food security for vulnerable coastal communities.

𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱-𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.