The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Kishoreganj

Farmers of the district are expecting bumper production of Aush this season due to favourable weather and adequate supply of fertilizer and seed.

Department of Agricultural Extension said farmers brought 23,536 hectares of land under Aush cultivation in the district in the current season against the target of 18,150 hectares. Farmers have already started harvesting the paddy and are expecting to achieve at least one lakh metric tons.

Abdul Awal, an Aush cultivator of Kamalir Char village in Sadar upazila, said that he had received a good harvest this year like previous years. Deputy Director of Department of Agriculture Extension said farmers increased Aush cultivation in the district as they received fair price from Aush in the previous years.

Moreover, they received adequate seeds and fertilizer timely to cultivate their lands, which are the reasons behind the bumper production, he added.