Rajshahi farmers busy transplanting Aman seedlings

RAJSHAHI, Aug 07 (BSS): Farmers have been transplanting seedling of Aman paddy everywhere in Rajshahi division including its vast Barind tract in full swing for the last couple of weeks with the hope of getting cherished yield.

They are passing their time transplanting seedlings and nursing the seedbeds. The activities have created job opportunities for many unemployed people.

At present, the farmers are seen transplanting various high yielding varieties, including Bina 17, Bina 7 and Bina 51 and Brridhan 56, Brridhan 66, Brridhan71, Brridhan75, Brridhan80, Brridhan87 and Brridhan90, and some other local and conventional ones amidst suitable climate conditions with frequent rainfall.

Nurul Islam, 48, a farmer of the Puthiya area, has cultivated Aman paddy on five bighas of land saying many of his co-villagers are seen humming towards Aman paddy farming as they got good price of Boro paddy.

Another farmer Ashraful Islam, 37, of Gollapara village under Tanore Upazila, said he has cultivated Aman paddy on six bighas of land after the best uses of rainfall that saved him from extra cost for irrigation.