Bumper Aman production in Gaibandha
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Another report from BSS says: The farmers of the district are expecting a bumper production of Transplanted (T) Aman Paddy during this current season.
Official sources said Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) set a target to cultivate on a total of 1,22, 950 hectares of land in the district this year with the production target of 2,86,665 metric tons of rice.
In the mid season, the cultivation of T-Aman paddy was hampered due to drought like situation but later the target fixed by the department was fully achieved after heavy rainfall in the district.
Of the total, some 17,500 hectares of land were brought under the cultivation in Sadar Upazila, 14,500 in Sadullapur Upazila, 13,500 in Palashbari Upazila, 31,500 in Gobindaganj Upazila, 23,850 in Sundarganj Upazila, 13,650 in Saghata Upazila and 8450 in Fulchhari Upazila in the district, sources said.
Official sources said Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) set a target to cultivate on a total of 1,22, 950 hectares of land in the district this year with the production target of 2,86,665 metric tons of rice.
In the mid season, the cultivation of T-Aman paddy was hampered due to drought like situation but later the target fixed by the department was fully achieved after heavy rainfall in the district.
Of the total, some 17,500 hectares of land were brought under the cultivation in Sadar Upazila, 14,500 in Sadullapur Upazila, 13,500 in Palashbari Upazila, 31,500 in Gobindaganj Upazila, 23,850 in Sundarganj Upazila, 13,650 in Saghata Upazila and 8450 in Fulchhari Upazila in the district, sources said.