Farmers expect bumper Boro production in Gaibandha

GAIBANDHA, Apr 27 (BSS): Farmers of all the seven upazilas in the district are expecting a bumper production of Boro paddy during the current season.

Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said a total of 1,25,325 hectares of land have been brought under the cultivation in the area with the production target of 5,04,425 tonnes of rice this year.

Of the total, some 19,630 hectares were brought under the cultivation programme in Sadar upazila, 14,925 in Sadullapur, 12,775 in Palashbari, 30,550 in Gobindaganj, 24,100 in Sundarganj, 15,050 in Shaghata and 8,295 in Fhulchhari upazila.

Crops production specialist of DAE Golam Mostafa said favorable climatic condition, proper distribution of high quality seed of BADC and BMDA and timely supply of electricity, fertilisers and other agri inputs to the growers are the main reasons behind the expectation.

To make the cultivation programme a grand success and to bring all arable land under this programme, the commercial banks including Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank disbursed soft loan to the poor and the marginal farmers during the season.

While visiting some areas of the district the correspondent of the national news agency found that the early variety of Boro paddy including BIRI-28 has started ripening.