Kalizira rice production high in Gopalganj
Thursday, 9 December 2010
Our Correspondent
GOPALGANJ, Dec 8: The experimental cultivation of Kalizira rice in Gopalganj Sadar Upazila of the district sees a successful production this season.
At least 30 bighas of high land was brought under Kalizira cultivation at Char Sonakair under Gopalganj Sadar Upazila and farmers are now busy harvesting the paddy following a bumper production.
A farmer of village Char Sonakair told this correspondent he cultivated Kalizira paddy on 2.5 bighas of land spending Tk 4,000 per bigha, which yielded 20 to 21 maunds per bigha. The price of his produce stands at about Tk 80,000 at present market rate.
He further said for the last three years Kalizira rice has been cultivated on experimental basis. Now farmers are interested in cultivating Kalizira rice because it is more profitable than others rice.
Department of Agriculture Extension, Gopalganj, Deputy Director Md. Imanuddin said there is good prospect of Kalizira paddy on high land in the district.
Another report adds: A total of 1,04,917 hectares of land have been brought under Robi crops cultivation and with a production target of 4,28,239 metric tonnes of crop in 5 Upazilas of the district, this season.
According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Gopaganj sources, 80097 hectares of land have been brought under Boro cultivation, of this 25013 hectares have been brought under high yielding variety (HYV) and 55084 hectares under local variety with a production target of 328829 metric tonnes of rice.
A total of 4983 hectares of land have been brought under wheat cultivation with a production target of 13952 metric tonnes of rice.
Mustard is being cultivated on 4105 hectares of land in the district with a production target of 4516 metric tonnes, while about 371 hectares of land have been brought under potato cultivation.
A total of 19 hectares of land have been brought under Maize cultivation.
The D.D of Agriculture, Gopalganj told this correspondent, necessary imputes like seeds, fertilisers and pesticides will be distributed free of cost among the farmers selected for the demonstration plots.
GOPALGANJ, Dec 8: The experimental cultivation of Kalizira rice in Gopalganj Sadar Upazila of the district sees a successful production this season.
At least 30 bighas of high land was brought under Kalizira cultivation at Char Sonakair under Gopalganj Sadar Upazila and farmers are now busy harvesting the paddy following a bumper production.
A farmer of village Char Sonakair told this correspondent he cultivated Kalizira paddy on 2.5 bighas of land spending Tk 4,000 per bigha, which yielded 20 to 21 maunds per bigha. The price of his produce stands at about Tk 80,000 at present market rate.
He further said for the last three years Kalizira rice has been cultivated on experimental basis. Now farmers are interested in cultivating Kalizira rice because it is more profitable than others rice.
Department of Agriculture Extension, Gopalganj, Deputy Director Md. Imanuddin said there is good prospect of Kalizira paddy on high land in the district.
Another report adds: A total of 1,04,917 hectares of land have been brought under Robi crops cultivation and with a production target of 4,28,239 metric tonnes of crop in 5 Upazilas of the district, this season.
According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Gopaganj sources, 80097 hectares of land have been brought under Boro cultivation, of this 25013 hectares have been brought under high yielding variety (HYV) and 55084 hectares under local variety with a production target of 328829 metric tonnes of rice.
A total of 4983 hectares of land have been brought under wheat cultivation with a production target of 13952 metric tonnes of rice.
Mustard is being cultivated on 4105 hectares of land in the district with a production target of 4516 metric tonnes, while about 371 hectares of land have been brought under potato cultivation.
A total of 19 hectares of land have been brought under Maize cultivation.
The D.D of Agriculture, Gopalganj told this correspondent, necessary imputes like seeds, fertilisers and pesticides will be distributed free of cost among the farmers selected for the demonstration plots.