The second session of the PFS Gap School under the 'Partner' project was held in Ruhiya, involving farmers.

Dulal Haque, Ruhiya (Thakurgaon) Correspondent: The second session of the 'Partner Field School (PFS)-GAP' and the 'Farmers' Service Center' was held in Madhya Ghanimaheshpur, under Union No. 1 (Ruhiya) in the Ruhiya area of ​​Thakurgaon. The event was organized for marginalized farmers as part of the 'Program on Agricultural and Rural Transformation for Nutrition, Entrepreneurship, and Resilience in Bangladesh (PARTNER)' project.

During the session held on Monday (November 2), farmers received hands-on training in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). Through this field school, marginalized farmers are able to learn safe, nutritious, and eco-friendly cultivation techniques directly in the field.

Implemented by the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) with support from the World Bank and IFAD, the primary objectives of this initiative are to improve nutrition, foster agricultural entrepreneurship, and promote eco-friendly farming practices.

A total of 25 marginalized farmers—comprising 15 men and 10 women—are participating in this field school, which will consist of a series of 10 sessions.
Those present at the event included Md. Abu Abdullah Al Mujahid, Upazila Agricultural Extension Officer; Tapan Kumar Barman and Uttam Kumar Barman, Deputy Assistant Agricultural Officers for the respective block; and several local farmers, including Rafiqul Islam, Rezaul Karim, Md. Alam, and Hasibul Islam.