NETRAKONA, Mar 15 (BSS): Plantation of Boro seedlings has been completed aimed to produce over seven lakh tonnes of rice in the current robi season in the district.
A total of 1,79,580 hectares of land have been brought under the Boro paddy cultivation in 10 upazilas of the district to produce over seven lakhs of rice in the district, Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said.
Different state run agencies including BADC, DAE and BCIC took necessary steps for ensuring proper supply of improved quality Boro seeds, fertilisers, irrigation and agricultural equipment to the cultivators to reach production target.
Apart from this, all the state-run banks including Bangladesh Krishi Bank disbursed agricultural loans to the farmers' especially marginal for making them capable to run their Boro cultivation smoothly without facing any financial problem, the sources added.
When contacted, deputy director of DAE Kazi Nurul Islam told BSS that the crops specialists and field-level officials have been rendering field-level services to the cultivators following directives of the government to boost production.
0.7m tonnes Boro rice expected in Netrakona
FE Team | Published: March 16, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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