ACI Seed organized a field visit on 20 January 2018 at Comilla. The aim of the field visit was to observe the performance of ACI seed’s potato variety ‘Diamant’ in different plots of 15 local farmers and exchange views with the local stakeholders. Moreover, observing production practices to assess the potential of the variety was in the agenda. ACI Seed team emphasized the role of stakeholders including sales team, dealers, retailers, and farmers in the seed supply chain. The fifteen farmers had cultivated ACI Seed’s potato variety Diamant in their 5 acres of land during the Rabi season. Other participant farmers of the program also recognized the performance of the variety in the field due to the crop’s faster growth and excellent quality. About 50 local farmers were highly motivated to cultivate the ACI Seed’s Diamant potato variety next year. Seed dealer Mr. Mominul Haque from M/S Hazi Beej Vandar and Mr. Abdul Kader Sarker from M/S Mayer Doa Beej Vandar also participated in the program. They are expecting to sell 150 MT of ACI Seed’s Diamant potato seed next year. From ACI Seed, Mr. Sudhir Chandra Nath, Head of Business along with Area Sales Manager, and Portfolio Manager (FC) attended the filed visit program.
