Bumper Aman output in northern dists likely
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Yasir Wardad back from North-Bengal
Aman rice is likely to witness a bumper production this year in northern districts, thanks to adequate rain during autumn the area, farmers and officials said.
Mizanur Rahman, a farmer at Kundapukur union in Nilphamari district, said last year he harvested about 96 mounds (1maund = 37.5 Kg), from his 8 bighas of land (1 hectare=7.5 bighas), but this year he expects 74 maunds from 5 bighas.
"The per bigha production is higher by 2 to 3 maunds this year," Mizanur said.
Mizanur claimed that the heavy rainfall in October-November period contributed to higher Aman production.
He said: "Although monsoon rain was scanty there were plenty of showers during autumn."
Deputy Director (DD) of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) in Nilphamari Md. Mostafizur Rahman said more than 46 per cent of crops have so far been harvested.
"Last year (2009-10) we have harvested 298,162 tonnes of Aman rice from 112,600 hectares of land in Niphamari district. This year the yield will cross 320,000 tonnes against 278,000 tonnes from 115,450 hectares in the area.'
Crop production specialist (CPS) of DAE Rangpur Fani Bhushan Roy told the FE that this year 160,620 hectares were brought under Aman cultivation with a target to produce 432,067 tonnes at a rate of 2.69 tonnes per hectare.
"Over 35 per cent crops has so far been harvested. We are getting 2.64 tonnes on an average from cultivation of BRRI-33,32 and 39 varieties of Aman rice, but finally the yield will reach more than 2.80 to 3.00 tonnes per hectare" the Rangpur CPS said.
Dinajpur, the district famous for producing aromatic rice like Katarivog, also sees higher crop production this year.
Aman rice is likely to witness a bumper production this year in northern districts, thanks to adequate rain during autumn the area, farmers and officials said.
Mizanur Rahman, a farmer at Kundapukur union in Nilphamari district, said last year he harvested about 96 mounds (1maund = 37.5 Kg), from his 8 bighas of land (1 hectare=7.5 bighas), but this year he expects 74 maunds from 5 bighas.
"The per bigha production is higher by 2 to 3 maunds this year," Mizanur said.
Mizanur claimed that the heavy rainfall in October-November period contributed to higher Aman production.
He said: "Although monsoon rain was scanty there were plenty of showers during autumn."
Deputy Director (DD) of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) in Nilphamari Md. Mostafizur Rahman said more than 46 per cent of crops have so far been harvested.
"Last year (2009-10) we have harvested 298,162 tonnes of Aman rice from 112,600 hectares of land in Niphamari district. This year the yield will cross 320,000 tonnes against 278,000 tonnes from 115,450 hectares in the area.'
Crop production specialist (CPS) of DAE Rangpur Fani Bhushan Roy told the FE that this year 160,620 hectares were brought under Aman cultivation with a target to produce 432,067 tonnes at a rate of 2.69 tonnes per hectare.
"Over 35 per cent crops has so far been harvested. We are getting 2.64 tonnes on an average from cultivation of BRRI-33,32 and 39 varieties of Aman rice, but finally the yield will reach more than 2.80 to 3.00 tonnes per hectare" the Rangpur CPS said.
Dinajpur, the district famous for producing aromatic rice like Katarivog, also sees higher crop production this year.