Six seed, six irrigation and two fertiliser projects will be implemented in Dhaka, Netrakona, Tangail, Mymensingh, Cox's Bazar, Jhenidah, Faridpur, Rajbari, Gopalganj, Comilla, Pabna, Natore, Sirajganj and hill districts, BADC Chairman Mokhlesur Rahman told a press briefing in Dhaka.

The state-run BADC has also taken up measures to produce more seeds and repair 3,000 deep tube wells.

"Around 10,00,000 tons of seeds are needed annually but we produce only 47,000 tons," said the chairman.

He also said the BADC has been strengthened to help farmers augment agricultural produces.

"We cannot store seeds especially potato and onion seeds for long time due to lack of modern technology. But government has allocated sufficient budget for the BADC to overcome the problem," he also said.

"The government has allocated Tk 250 crore to repair deep tube wells," he added.

He also said the corporation has also taken up special training programmes for farmers to create awareness about soil, seed, fertiliser and modern cultivation method.

Among others, Iqbal Hossain Khan, Khorshed Alam and AM Najim Uddin of BADC were present.