High yield of Boro paddy expected in Gopalganj *****
Sunday, 8 May 2011
Our Correspondent
GOPALGANJ, May 7: The farmers of the district have started harvesting of Boro paddy with the hope of achieving bumper production, this season. Local farmers said, the Boro production was high due to favourable climate availability of fertilisers & seeds with smooth water supply, they added. Harvesting of the crop began from last week and it will be continued till month of Joistho (2nd month of Bangla year). According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources, a total of 80,097 hectares of land in five Upazilas of Gopalganj district have been brought under Boro cultivation and the production target was fixed at 3,28,829 metric tonnes (MT) this season. In Gopalganj Sadar Upazila a total of 20,174 hectares of land have been brought under Boro cultivation and the production target was 86,119 metric tonnes (MT) of Boro paddy, in Muksudpur Upazila 14,203 hectares of land with production target of 56,536 MT, in Kasiani Upazila 14,750 hectares of land and production target was 59,335 MT, In Kotalipara Upazila 22,235 hectares and the production target was 90,418 MT, and in Tungipara Upazila 8,735 hectares of land and the production target was 35,421 metric tonnes. Kalam Mollah (62) of village Naldanga under Gopalganj Sadar Upazila of the district, told this correspondent that, the production of Boro paddy is good comparatively last two years during visit his Boro field, he added. He further said 'I am very happy after getting bumper production of Boro paddy, not only that the farmers of our areas are happy due to good production, this year.' On the other hand, while taking to Md. Moazzem Hossain, Upazila agriculture officer, Gopalganj Sadar told The FE Thursday that high quality of seeds, favourable weather, smooth water supply and sufficient agri-inputs, using of balanced fertiliser helped the farmers to produce a bumper Boro paddy this year, he added.
GOPALGANJ, May 7: The farmers of the district have started harvesting of Boro paddy with the hope of achieving bumper production, this season. Local farmers said, the Boro production was high due to favourable climate availability of fertilisers & seeds with smooth water supply, they added. Harvesting of the crop began from last week and it will be continued till month of Joistho (2nd month of Bangla year). According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources, a total of 80,097 hectares of land in five Upazilas of Gopalganj district have been brought under Boro cultivation and the production target was fixed at 3,28,829 metric tonnes (MT) this season. In Gopalganj Sadar Upazila a total of 20,174 hectares of land have been brought under Boro cultivation and the production target was 86,119 metric tonnes (MT) of Boro paddy, in Muksudpur Upazila 14,203 hectares of land with production target of 56,536 MT, in Kasiani Upazila 14,750 hectares of land and production target was 59,335 MT, In Kotalipara Upazila 22,235 hectares and the production target was 90,418 MT, and in Tungipara Upazila 8,735 hectares of land and the production target was 35,421 metric tonnes. Kalam Mollah (62) of village Naldanga under Gopalganj Sadar Upazila of the district, told this correspondent that, the production of Boro paddy is good comparatively last two years during visit his Boro field, he added. He further said 'I am very happy after getting bumper production of Boro paddy, not only that the farmers of our areas are happy due to good production, this year.' On the other hand, while taking to Md. Moazzem Hossain, Upazila agriculture officer, Gopalganj Sadar told The FE Thursday that high quality of seeds, favourable weather, smooth water supply and sufficient agri-inputs, using of balanced fertiliser helped the farmers to produce a bumper Boro paddy this year, he added.