Massive Rabi crops cultivation drive undertaken in B'baria
Monday, 19 November 2007
Our Correspondent
BRAHMANBARIA, Nov 18: The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in the district has undertaken a massive programme for Rabi crops cultivation this year, sources said.
A total of 135,226 hectares of land have been brought under the drive.
The DAE has set a target to produce 1.13 million tonnes of crops during the current Rabi season, sources added.
According to the DAE, Boro paddy will be transplanted on 104,790 hectares of land while different kinds of vegetables will be cultivated on 6,423 hectares of land, wheat on 5,000 hectares, potato on 2,700 hectares, sweet potato on 1,698 hectares, lentil on 2,146 hectares, Mashkalai on 1,235 hectares, Mug Dal on 25 hectares, Kheshari Dal on 1,270 hectares, onion on 600 hectares, garlic on 340 hectares, coriander seeds on 1,223 hectares, turmeric on 50 hectares, ginger on 75 hectares, chilli on 2,620 hectares, Til on 861 hectares, groundnut on 259 hectares, Motor Dal on 30 hectares, Orhor Dal on 15 hectares, mustard on 3732 hectares and sugarcane on 130 hectares of land respectively.
Md Rafiqul Alam, deputy director of the DAE, Brahmanbaria, said steps have been taken to ensure smooth supply of quality seeds, fertilisers, pesticides and other necessary agri-inputs to the farmers at fair prices to make the cultivation drive a success.
BRAHMANBARIA, Nov 18: The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in the district has undertaken a massive programme for Rabi crops cultivation this year, sources said.
A total of 135,226 hectares of land have been brought under the drive.
The DAE has set a target to produce 1.13 million tonnes of crops during the current Rabi season, sources added.
According to the DAE, Boro paddy will be transplanted on 104,790 hectares of land while different kinds of vegetables will be cultivated on 6,423 hectares of land, wheat on 5,000 hectares, potato on 2,700 hectares, sweet potato on 1,698 hectares, lentil on 2,146 hectares, Mashkalai on 1,235 hectares, Mug Dal on 25 hectares, Kheshari Dal on 1,270 hectares, onion on 600 hectares, garlic on 340 hectares, coriander seeds on 1,223 hectares, turmeric on 50 hectares, ginger on 75 hectares, chilli on 2,620 hectares, Til on 861 hectares, groundnut on 259 hectares, Motor Dal on 30 hectares, Orhor Dal on 15 hectares, mustard on 3732 hectares and sugarcane on 130 hectares of land respectively.
Md Rafiqul Alam, deputy director of the DAE, Brahmanbaria, said steps have been taken to ensure smooth supply of quality seeds, fertilisers, pesticides and other necessary agri-inputs to the farmers at fair prices to make the cultivation drive a success.