1,025 Gaibandha peasants get Aus seeds

GAIBANDHA, Apr 13 (BSS): A total of 1,025 small and grassroots farmers under 13 unions and a municipality of Sadar upazila in the district received seeds and fertilisers for high-yielding Aus paddy this season.

The objective of the seed and the fertiliser distribution among the farmers is to inspire them to cultivate Aus paddy at a low cost to strengthen the country's food security, official sources said.

Seed of BRRI Dhan-48 and fertilisers - Muriate of Potash (MoP) and Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) were distributed among the farmers of the upazila under Aus Incentive Programme of the government.

On this occasion, a seed and fertiliser distribution function organised by upazila agriculture office of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) was held on the campus of Agriculture Training Institute at Bangla Bazar of the town recently.

Deputy Director of DAE SM Ferdous attended the function as the chief guest.