The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Meherpur

The Agriculture Extension Department (AED) has fixed a target of producing 43 thousand tons of Transplanted Aman paddy from about 20,000 hectares in Meherpur district this year.

According to AED officials of Meherpur districts, hundreds of farmers have already furnished preparing their T-Aman seed beds, crisis anywhere, seed beds are almost ready and farmers have already started planting T-Aman saplings in the low-lying areas.

The AED sources said, 12,950 hectares will be brought under T-Aman cultivation programme in Meherpur sadar, 7,050 hectares in Gangni Upazila.

The Meherpur Krishi Bank, BADC and other organisations have already taken necessary steps to achieve a bumper production of T-Aman crops this year, the sources added.