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T-AMAN-TRANSPLANTATION (with picture)
T-Aman transplantation nearing completion in Rangpur
RANGPUR, Aug 26, 2018 (BSS) – Transplantation of Transplanted Aman (T-
Aman) rice seedling is nearing completion despite inadequate rainfalls almost
everywhere in Rangpur region this season.
Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said the farmers
have already completed transplantation of T-Aman rice seedling on over 5.79
lakh hectares of land, which is 97.46 percent of the total targeted land area
for cultivation of the crop.
“We are expecting to achieve the fixed farming target of T-Aman rice as
transplantation of seedling of late varieties of the crop still continues in
the region,” said Additional Deputy Director of the DAE at its regional
office Md Moniruzzaman.
The DAE has fixed a target of producing over 16.39-lakh tonnes of clean T-
Aman rice through bringing 5.94-lakh hectares of land under its cultivation
this season in all five districts of the region.
Of them, 1.30-lakh tonnes of hybrid variety T-Aman rice will be produced
from 37,662 hectares of land, 14.64-lakh tonnes high yielding variety rice
from 5.26-lakh hectares and 44,576 tonnes of local variety Aman rice from
29,717 hectares of land this time.
“To make the T-Aman rice farming programme successful, the farmers have
prepared its seedling on 35.069 hectares of land against the targeted land
area of 29,828 hectares for cultivation of the crop on 5.94-lakh hectares of
land,” Moniruzzaman said.
Horticulture Specialist of the DAE Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam at its
regional office today said transplantation of T-Aman rice seedling got
momentum since last month following rainfall at most places. “Though the
transplantation process could not get momentum since beginning of the season
due to lack of seasonal rainfall, the farmers mostly used lifted underground
water to transplant T-Aman rice seedling on their lands this time,” he said.
Due to lack of adequate rainfalls, farmers have so far put 53,528
irrigation pumps, including 567 deep tube wells, 52,832 shallow tube wells
and 129 low lift pumps into operation for cultivation of T-Aman rice in the
region.
“The tender T-Aman rice plants are growing well following frequent
rainfalls in recent days side by side with the use of underground water to
irrigate the growing plants on the crop lands,” he said.
Besides DAE, the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority, BADC,
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute and other organisations have taken steps
to make the T-Aman rice farming programme successful in the region, Islam
added.
Farmers Ariful Kabir Batul and Echhahaq Ali of Rangpur, Aminur Rahman and
Aminul Islam of Kurigram, Asharf Ali and Mohammad Nader of Lalmonirhat said
that they already completed transplantation of T-Aman seedling on their
lands.
Talking to BSS, Regional Farm Broadcasting Officer of the Agriculture
Information Service Abu Sayem predicted that the fixed T-Aman rice production
target would be achieved despite inadequate seasonal rainfalls in the region.
BSS/SPL/MI/ARS/1717 hrs