2,100 farmers getting incentives in Manikganj

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MANIKGANJ, Sept 10, 2019 (BSS) – The Department of Agricultural Extension
(DAE) is distributing Mashkolai seeds and fertilisers as special incentives
among 2,100 flood-affected marginal farmers in five upazilas out of seven in
the district.

The flood-hit upazilas are Daulatpur, Shibalaya, Harirampur, Ghior and
Saturia, DAE officials said.

The distribution of seeds and fertilisers has already been completed
among the farmers of Saturia, Ghior and Shibalaya upazila and the
distribution works continue in Harirampur and Daulatpur Upazila.

The DAE officials said each of the famers is getting seeds for one bigha
of land as incentive. The marginal farmers are also getting necessary
fertilizers, including Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Muriate of Potash
(MoP).

Md Habibur Rahman Chowdhury, Deputy Director of DAE, said the list of
small and marginal farmers of the district was prepared from union parishad
level by a committee comprising with sub-assistant agriculture officer and
the chairmen and members of the respective unions.

Habibur said the present pro-farmer government is distributing special
agriculture incentives free of costs among small and marginal farmers.