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16700 farmers get incentive in Manikganj
MANIKGANJ, Nov. 23, 2019 (BSS)- The Department of
Agriculture Extension (DAE) here has embarked upon a
plan to provide seeds and fertilizers as special
incentives among 16700 small and marginal farmers in all
seven Upazilas of the district for cultivating maize,
mustard, groundnut and sesame.
DAE sources said each famers will receive seeds for one
bigha of land as incentive.
The small and marginal farmers also will be provided
with necessary fertilizers in cultivating those crops
during the 2019-2020 Rabi and Kharip-1 seasons.
Maiz, mustard, groundnut and sesame will be cultivated
in nearly 16800 bighas of land
A total of 334 tons of Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) and
167 tons of Muriate of Potash (MoP) will be distributed
among those farmers.
Md. Habibur Rahman Chowdhury, Deputy Director (DD) of
DAE said the list of small and marginal farmers of the
district is being prepared from Union level by a
committee comprising Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officer,
Chairman and Members of the respective union.
“ Distribution of seeds and fertilizer will start
after getting the final lists and the present pro-farmer
government is providing agriculture incentives free of
costs among small and marginal farmers” The DD said .
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