Boro farming begins in Gaibandha

GAIBANDHA, Jan 10 (BSS): Boro paddy farming in the current season has started in all seven upazilas of the district amid much enthusiasm.

Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has set a programme to bring 124,179 hectares of land under the Boro cultivation this year with a production target of 501,039 tonnes of rice.

Of the total, some 19,500 hectares of land would be brought under the cultivation in Sadar Upazila, 14,500 in Sadullapur Upazila, 12,700 in Palashbari Upazila, 30,375 in Gobindaganj Upazila, 24,150 in Sundarganj Upazila, 14,750 in Shaghata Upazila and 8,204 in Fulchhari Upazila.

Though the green seedlings were being affected due to cold wave with dense fog sweeping the northern region including Gaibandha district, the department took precautionary measures to protect the seedlings from cold injuries through motivating the farmers.

Official sources said, to make the Boro cultivation a success, necessary measures have been taken to supply fertilizers, insecticides, electricity and other agri-inputs to the farmers at fair prices side by side ensuring with irrigation facility.