DHAKA, Feb 22, 2021 (BSS) – To offset food production loss emerging from
global corona virus pandemic alongside the devastating flood occurring last
year, the government so far has distributed incentives of Taka 372 crore
among 57 lakh farmers across the country in the current fiscal year.
“The Agriculture Ministry has so far distributed Taka 372 crore among 57
lakh farmers in 2020-21 fiscal year for increasing crop production as floods
and global corona outbreak have created negative impact on country’s food
production,” an official release said here today.
The incentives have been disbursed from agriculture rehabilitation
allocation under regular budget of the agriculture ministry. “Various farm
ingredients and necessary assistance including seed, seedlings and fertilizer
remain part of the incentives,” the release added.
Of the total Taka 372 crore, Taka 112 crore has been disbursed as
incentives for making up crop production loss due to the COVID-19 and the
floods. Incentives of Taka 90 crore have been distributed for increasing
production of maskalai, mung, sunflower, mustard and Maize.
Besides, Taka 136 crore has been distributed as seed assistance for
raising production and cultivation of the Boro paddy, Taka 25 crore for
increasing onion production and Taka 9 crore has been given for hybrid boro
rice cultivation in 61 districts.