Jute harvest going on in Khulna

KHULNA, Aug 22 (BSS): Farmers of the district have continued jute harvesting during this kharip-1 season of four districts in Khulna agricultural zone, agriculture officials said.

DAE office sources said jute harvesting is on the last stage as farmers have already harvested jute on 27,541 hectares of land out of 39,344 hectares. They said the farmers cultivated three varieties-- local, Tosha and Mesta-- of jute this year.

The peasants' cultivated Tosha variety of jute on 39,250 hectares of land while local variety on 36 hectares and Mesta variety jute on 58 hectares of land in the agricultural zone.

This year, 1,447 hectares of land came under jute cultivation in Khulna, 1,927 hectares in Bagerhat, 12,540 hectares in Satkhira and 23,430 hectares in Narail districts.