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Magura farmers growing aromatic rice on more land this season

MAGURA, May 22: Cultivation of aromatic BRRI-50 rice is gaining popularity in the district.Sources at the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said around 1,020 hectares of land in the district have been brought under the production of the paddy this year which was about 440 hectares last season.Raghobdair, Beroil, Banga,...

Off-season bean cultivation expanding in Bogura

BOGURA, Apr 22: Plentiful production of off-season bean has brought smiles on the faces of hundreds of grassroots growers in the district.Officials at the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said off-season bean cultivation is expanding in the area for repeated bumper production.Farmers are earning healthy profit from the commercial farming...

Rangpur wheat cultivators produce 14,482 tonnes less than target

RANGPUR, Apr 22 (BSS): The farmers produced 63,936 tonnes of wheat after completing its full harvest last week in five districts under Rangpur agriculture region during the just-ended Rabi season.Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) told the news agency that a target of producing 78,418 tonnes of wheat...

Boro harvest begins in Natore, Naogaon districts soon

NATORE, Apr 22: Farmers and the officials concerned are expecting a bumper Boro production during the current season.Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Rafiqul Islam said harvest will begin within a few days. A total of 78,000 hectares of land have been brought under the cultivation of...

Thrust on sustainable land management in Barind region

RAJSHAHI, Apr 22 (BSS): Speakers at a participatory discussion in the district town put emphasis on ensuring a sustainable land management to address the existing challenges of enhancing land productivity and water use efficiency in Barind region.The speakers said time has come to stimulate innovative possibilities with building a shared...

3,740 hectares of land to come under jute farming in Narsingdi

NARSINGDI, Apr 22 (BSS): It is all set to cultivate jute on 3,740 hectares of in all the six upazilas of the district. Out of them 440 hectares of land will be cultivated in Sadar upazila, 160 hectares in Plash, 510 hectares in Shibpur, 620 hectares in Belabo, 690 hectares...

‘Poor feeding practices cause childhood malnutrition’

SHARIATPUR, Apr 22 (BSS): Limited dietary diversity and poor feeding practices are the main causes for childhood malnutrition."Lack of adequate knowledge about food values amid the people is leading to malnutrition among the children," speakers told a press conference held at the District Civil Surgeon Office on Sunday on the...

Three sisters drown in Padma

RAJSHAHI, Apr 21 (BSS): Three sisters drowned in the Padma river at the time of taking bath at Meergonj area under Bagha upazila of the district on Sunday last.Mohsin Ali, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bagha Police told the journalists that the tragic incident occurred at about 12.30 noon.Local people recovered the...

3,250 Barguna marginal peasants get incentives

BARGUNA, Apr 22 (BSS): A total of 3,250 marginal farmers in Sadar upazila got seed and fertiliser as incentive for the Kharif season under the Agriculture Rehabilitation and Support Programme of Department of Agricultural Extension recently.On the occasion, a meeting was held at the upazila council auditorium in the morning.Acting...