24,650 grassroots peasants to get seeds, fertilisers for Rabi crops

NILPHAMARI, Dec 01: The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) in the district has started distributing seeds and fertilisers among the selected farmers free of cost for growing Rabi crops.

A total of 24,650 poor farmers of all the six upazilas of the district will come under the Tk 400 million programme so that they can grow crops without any hassle.

One farmer will be provided wheat, maize, mustard and brinjal seeds so that he could cultivate one bigha of land.

Nando Kumar Roy, sub-assistant agriculture officer of DAE, said the government is providing the assistance for the grassroots farmers.

Abu Alam of Itakhola union under Nilphamari Sadar said he received 20 kg of wheat seeds and 30 kg of chemical fertilisers on Tuesday last.

He said, "We are grateful to the government to take such initiative for us."

DAE field-level officials have started visiting the Rabi crop land to suggest the farmers on applying modern agri methods to boost production.

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