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T-AMAN-NETRAKON
Bumper T-Aman production expected in Netrakona
NETRAKONA, Dec 3, 2018 (BSS) – Farmers of the district are expecting a
bumper production of Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) paddy in ten upazila of the
district as they have already exceeded this year’s cultivation target of the
crop.
Additional 12,495 hectares have been brought under the T-Aman paddy
cultivation during the current season.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said a target was
set up to cultivate the paddy on 1,22,205 hectares of land.
But, the farmers have successfully brought 1,34,700 hectares of land under
the cultivation programme taking advantage of favorable climatic conditions
and various farmers -friendly programs of the government, the sources said.
Besides, the government helped the farmers to run the T-Aman cultivation
programme properly by distributing agricultural loan among them from all the
state-run banks, the sources added.
Different state-run agencies including BADC and BCIC supplied improved
quality Aman seeds, seedlings, fertilizers and other agricultural equipments
at the door-steps of the cultivators to help them for cultivating the Aman
paddy timely and properly.
Deputy Director of DAE Habibur Rahman informed that meanwhile, nearly
fifty percent of ripen T-Aman paddy in the district has been harvested.
The yielding rate of different varieties of the T-Aman rice including Bina
Dhan-7, BRRI Dhan-49, BRRI Dhan-32 and BRRI Dhan -52 was found 3.5 tonnes per
hector in an average, Rahman said.
“Over 3.50 tonnes of T-Aman rice is expected to be produced in the
district this year if the weather condition will remain favorable till the
harvesting period”, the deputy director added.
BSS/CORR/FI/ 1622 hrs