Flood-tolerant Aman cultivation gaining popularity in N- dists
Monday, 6 December 2010
RANGPUR, Dec 5 (UNB): Cultivation of flood-tolerant varieties of Aman paddy - BRRI Dhan-51 and 52 - has been gaining popularity in the char areas of five northern districts of Rangpur division.
The districts are Rangpur, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat and Kurigram.
A good number of farmers have involved themselves in cultivation of the varieties of Aman paddy as it could survive even under flood water and as char areas of the districts are suitable for its cultivation.
Sources said some 3000 bighas of land were brought under BRRI Dhan-51 and 52 cultivation in the char areas of the five districts in the current season with a production target of 1600 metric tonnes of paddy.
Agriculture Officer Abdul Latif of Gangachhara Upazila here said farmers of char and low-lying areas engaged themselves in cultivating the flood-tolerant varieties of Aman paddy with a view to reducing their losses caused by flood.
RDRS Bangladesh, a Non-Government Organisation, provided seeds of the two varieties to 3000 marginal farmers of char areas free of cost.
Harvesting of Aman paddy has already been started in char areas in the districts.
A farmers' rally and flood-tolerant crops harvesting ceremony organised by RDRS were held at Char Morneya in Gangachhara Upazila Saturday.
Upazila chairman Mozibor Rahman Pramanik inaugurated the ceremony as the chief guest which was attended by more than 200 farmers.
Dishad Ali, a farmer said he cultivated the flood-tolerant varieties in his char land for the first time this year and expressed happiness over its bumper production.
The districts are Rangpur, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat and Kurigram.
A good number of farmers have involved themselves in cultivation of the varieties of Aman paddy as it could survive even under flood water and as char areas of the districts are suitable for its cultivation.
Sources said some 3000 bighas of land were brought under BRRI Dhan-51 and 52 cultivation in the char areas of the five districts in the current season with a production target of 1600 metric tonnes of paddy.
Agriculture Officer Abdul Latif of Gangachhara Upazila here said farmers of char and low-lying areas engaged themselves in cultivating the flood-tolerant varieties of Aman paddy with a view to reducing their losses caused by flood.
RDRS Bangladesh, a Non-Government Organisation, provided seeds of the two varieties to 3000 marginal farmers of char areas free of cost.
Harvesting of Aman paddy has already been started in char areas in the districts.
A farmers' rally and flood-tolerant crops harvesting ceremony organised by RDRS were held at Char Morneya in Gangachhara Upazila Saturday.
Upazila chairman Mozibor Rahman Pramanik inaugurated the ceremony as the chief guest which was attended by more than 200 farmers.
Dishad Ali, a farmer said he cultivated the flood-tolerant varieties in his char land for the first time this year and expressed happiness over its bumper production.