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           November
          14, 2000  
           
           
           
           
           
          
           
          Chapainawabganj,
          Nov 13 (UNB) – A 15-day training program on pest control management
          concluded at Baliadanga union in Sadar upazila recently. 
           
          
           
          The
          main objective of the training was to make the farmers aware on the
          natural techniques relating to pest control and increase production. 
           
          
           
          About
          450 local farmers were present at the concluding session presided over
          by Deputy Director of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Altaf
          Hossain. 
           
          
           
          Another
          report from Rangpur adds: A congress of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
          2000 was held at Laldighi High School ground in Pirganj upazila on
          Wednesday. 
           
          
           
          Financed
          by FAO and UNDP, the congress was attended by local MP Noor Mohammad
          Mondal as chief guest. 
           
          
           
          High
          officials DAE attended the function. 
          
          
          
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