T Aman cultivation target exceeds in Tangail
Friday, 28 October 2011
Our Correspondent
TANGAIL Oct 27: Transplanted Aman cultivation exceed target in Tangail this season.
Agriculture Extension Department (DAE) Tangail sources said, this season Aman cultivation target was set for 101565 hectares of land, with production target of 252943 MT. Whereas farmers of the district has cultivated on 107248 hectares of land exceeding the target.
Anisur rahman, a farmer of Kazipur union under Sadar Upazila said, last year he had cultivated 3 acres of land, but this year he cultivated 4.5 acres of his land. He cultivated more Aman paddy this year because of good price of the product and is hopeful to get good production of paddy due to favourable weather.
Osman Khan Deputy Director of DAE Tangail said that, this year Aman cultivation target has already exceeded.