Acute shortage of fertilisers hamper cultivation of addl crops in Bogra
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Our Correspondent
BOGRA, Dec 10: Acute shortage of fertilisers is hampering smooth farming, as additional land has been brought under cultivation in the district, sources said.
Multiple uses of fertilisers are also the major reason for increasing demand of the chemical fertilisers.
Farmers in the district have shown their interest in cultivating various agricultural products. But price hike of chemical fertilisers and their scarcity are hampering the target bumper production.
According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), a total of 83,940 hectares of land were brought under the winter crops except Boro cultivation.
Of the total target, 42,800 hectares were for potato, 11,725 hectares for mustard, 11,000 hectares for maize, 2000 hectares for wheat, 8,290 hectares for different types of vegetables, 4,850 hectares for chilli, 1,700 hectares for onion, 475 hectares for garlic and 1,100 hectares for different kinds of pulses.
Some 90,000 hectares of land have already been brought under cultivation. It is expected that at the end of the season, it will reach 0.1 million hectares of land excluding Boro farming.
But farmers claimed that they are not getting fertilisers according to their needs. Sufficient fertilisers were not available in the open markets at the beginning of cultivation. They are still rushing for fertilisers everywhere.
Joint forces, district administration and agriculture department of the district took an integrated step to control the situation.
DAE Bogra Deputy Director Abul Bashar told the FE correspondent that the situation is now under control. They distributed excess 2,000 tonnes of fertilisers than the allotted fertilisers in November.
No further crisis of fertilisers would occur he assured.
Deputy Commissioner of Bogra Humayan Kabir admitted that allocation of fertiliser was less than the estimated allotment. But they are trying to overcome the situation by proper management.
BOGRA, Dec 10: Acute shortage of fertilisers is hampering smooth farming, as additional land has been brought under cultivation in the district, sources said.
Multiple uses of fertilisers are also the major reason for increasing demand of the chemical fertilisers.
Farmers in the district have shown their interest in cultivating various agricultural products. But price hike of chemical fertilisers and their scarcity are hampering the target bumper production.
According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), a total of 83,940 hectares of land were brought under the winter crops except Boro cultivation.
Of the total target, 42,800 hectares were for potato, 11,725 hectares for mustard, 11,000 hectares for maize, 2000 hectares for wheat, 8,290 hectares for different types of vegetables, 4,850 hectares for chilli, 1,700 hectares for onion, 475 hectares for garlic and 1,100 hectares for different kinds of pulses.
Some 90,000 hectares of land have already been brought under cultivation. It is expected that at the end of the season, it will reach 0.1 million hectares of land excluding Boro farming.
But farmers claimed that they are not getting fertilisers according to their needs. Sufficient fertilisers were not available in the open markets at the beginning of cultivation. They are still rushing for fertilisers everywhere.
Joint forces, district administration and agriculture department of the district took an integrated step to control the situation.
DAE Bogra Deputy Director Abul Bashar told the FE correspondent that the situation is now under control. They distributed excess 2,000 tonnes of fertilisers than the allotted fertilisers in November.
No further crisis of fertilisers would occur he assured.
Deputy Commissioner of Bogra Humayan Kabir admitted that allocation of fertiliser was less than the estimated allotment. But they are trying to overcome the situation by proper management.