The New Nation - Internet Edition

Our Correspondent, Gaibandha

Harvesting of Boro paddy has begun in all the seven upazilas in the district. Deputy Director of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) ANM Mizanur Rahman Amin formally inaugurated the harvesting programme by cutting BRRI dhan -28 in a field at Refaietput area under Badiakhali union of Sadar Upazila in the district on April 22 as chief guest, sources said. Sadar upazila agriculture officer M Mojaffar Rahman, sub-assistant agriculture officer M Shafiqur Rahman, UP Chairman Amanul Haque and farmer M Enamul Haque Bhola Miah were also present on the occasion.

After crop cutting it is learnt that 25 maunds of paddy were produced in one bigha of land, sources said. Office sources said DAE had fixed a target to cultivate 1,08,200 hectares of land against the production target of 4,30,648 mt of rice. Later the target has exceeded and 1,12,519 hectares of land have been brought under Boro cultivation with the production target of 4,48,886 mt of rice in the district during the current season.

DAE officials expect bumper production of Boro paddy here in the current season as seeds, fertiliser, insecticides, electricity supply and other agriculture inputs at fair prices had been ensured for the farmers to produce Boro paddy smoothly.