The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Gaibandha

Harvesting of aman paddy going in full swing in seven upazilas of the district.

Official sources said 1,14,851 hectares of land were brought under aman cultivation with a production target of 2,87,976 metric tons of paddy this year.

Of the total land, 95,319 hectares were brought under high yielding variety (HYV) and 19,532 hectares under local variety.

Almost 60 per cent of paddy has already been harvested and the rest of the harvesting is expected to be completed by this month.