Bumper wheat expected in Faridpur

FARIDPUR, Mar 29 (BSS): Harvesting of wheat began in the district with the expectation of bumper production in the current season.

According to Agriculture Extension Office (AEO) sources wheat was cultivated on 31, 510 hectares of land exceeding the official target of cultivating on 26, 630 hectares.

The production target has also been increased from 74,546 tonnes to 0.1 million tonnes reflecting a sigh of relief for the farmers who incurred losses in the past Aman -Boro season due to lower price.

Loss of Boro paddy prompted them to bring more land under wheat cultivation and they are now busy in caring and nurturing the green standing crop in the field.

According to official sources, in Sadar upazilla wheat has been cultivated on 5,100 hectares of land with the target of producing 14,280 tonnes, in Charbhadrasan upazilla it has been cultivated on 1,000 hectares with the target of harvesting 2,800 tonnes of wheat.