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BSS, Joypurhat

The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a target of cultivating potato on 32,000 hectares of land in the district this year, DAE sources said.

The production target of potato in the district is 5,65,120 metric tons, the sources said.

They said the lands that will be brought under potato cultivation are 4,500 hectares in Sadar upazila, 5,500 hectares in Panchbibi, 4,500 hectares in Akkelpur, 8,000 hectares in Khetlal and 9,500 hectares in Kalai upazila in the district.

Necessary directives have already been given to the concerned agriculture officers in the district to inspire the farmers for cultivating potato in a proper way, the sources added.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) has taken necessary measures to provide the farmers with high yielding varieties of seeds, fertilisers, insecticides and other inputs for making the programme successful.