Bumper production of winter vegetables likely in N-region
Sunday, 7 December 2008
RAJSHAHI, Dec 6 (BSS): Bumper production of the winter vegetables is being expected everywhere in the 16 northern districts under Rajshahi division during the current Rabi season.
All varieties of winter vegetables have now been appearing in abundance in the local markets and the yield rate so far was higher than that of the target due to early farming of the vegetables, officials in the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said.
The DAE has fixed an average of 15 tonnes of yield rate of all varieties of winter vegetables per hectare this time, the sources said.
Under the programme, a total of 18,52,500 tonnes of different varieties of vegetables will be produced in 1,23,500 hectares in all 16 districts under Rajshahi and Rangpur agriculture zones in the country's northern region this season.
Under the programme, 12,000 hectares in Rajshahi, 7,500 hectares each in Naogaon and Sirajganj, 6,500 hectares in Natore, 9,500 hectares in Chapainawabganj, 16,000 hectares in Pabna, 8,500 hectares in Bogra and 5,000 hectares will be cultivated for winter vegetables in Joypurhat districts under Rajshahi Agriculture Zone, the DAE sources said.
Apart from this, 8,000 hectares were brought under winter vegetables in Rangpur, 6,000 hectares each in Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Kurigram and Thakurgaon, 5,000 hectares in Lalmonirhat, 10,000 hectares in Dinajpur and 4,000 hectares in Panchagarh districts under Rangpur Agriculture Zone.
Officials said the DAE, Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute, Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation and many NGOs have been supplying adequate quantity of quality seeds, other agro- inputs and providing necessary technical assistance to the farmers for making the winter vegetable cultivation a total success.
All varieties of winter vegetables have now been appearing in abundance in the local markets and the yield rate so far was higher than that of the target due to early farming of the vegetables, officials in the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said.
The DAE has fixed an average of 15 tonnes of yield rate of all varieties of winter vegetables per hectare this time, the sources said.
Under the programme, a total of 18,52,500 tonnes of different varieties of vegetables will be produced in 1,23,500 hectares in all 16 districts under Rajshahi and Rangpur agriculture zones in the country's northern region this season.
Under the programme, 12,000 hectares in Rajshahi, 7,500 hectares each in Naogaon and Sirajganj, 6,500 hectares in Natore, 9,500 hectares in Chapainawabganj, 16,000 hectares in Pabna, 8,500 hectares in Bogra and 5,000 hectares will be cultivated for winter vegetables in Joypurhat districts under Rajshahi Agriculture Zone, the DAE sources said.
Apart from this, 8,000 hectares were brought under winter vegetables in Rangpur, 6,000 hectares each in Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Kurigram and Thakurgaon, 5,000 hectares in Lalmonirhat, 10,000 hectares in Dinajpur and 4,000 hectares in Panchagarh districts under Rangpur Agriculture Zone.
Officials said the DAE, Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute, Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation and many NGOs have been supplying adequate quantity of quality seeds, other agro- inputs and providing necessary technical assistance to the farmers for making the winter vegetable cultivation a total success.