Bumper pulse production likely in Rangpur region

RANGPUR, Apr 17 (BSS): Rangpur region will see an excellent production of pulses as the harvesting process is nearing completion.
"A target of producing 5,091 tonnes of six varieties of pulses from 3,735 hectares of land was fixed for Rangpur agriculture region during the 2021-2022 Rabi season," Additional Director of the DAE for Rangpur region Agriculturist Md. Tauhidul Ikbal said.
The fixed target included production of 2,191 tonnes of lentil from 1,631 hectares of land, 2,467 tonnes of 'Khesari' from 1,797 hectares, 88 tonnes of 'Arhar' from 70 hectares, 120 tonnes of gram from 62 hectares, 195 tonnes mungbean from 155 hectares and 30 tonnes of cowpea from 20 hectares of land.
However, farmers finally cultivated pulses on 3,198 hectares of land, less by 1,893 hectares against the fixed farming target as a result of crop diversification and cultivation of maize, chilli and vegetables on more land.
"Farmers have cultivated lentil on 1,219 hectares of land, 'Khesari' on 1,595 hectares, 'Arhar' on 48 hectares, gram on 51 hectares, mungbean on 273 hectares and cowpea on 12 hectares of land," he said.
Till Saturday, harvesting of pulses on 3,023 hectares of land has been completed, producing 4,118 tonnes of the six varieties of pulses in the region.