BSS, Rajshahi :
Officials and farmers are expecting better jute yield as the target of producing 12.15-lakh tonnes jute has been fixed in the region including its vast Barind tract this season.
Currently, the farmers were seen taking care of the jute plants amid favourable climate conditions with the hope of getting expected yield.
The enthusiastic farmers were also seen showing interests to cultivate jute after getting its repeated bumper production and lucrative market price in recent years.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) here has set a target of producing around 12.15 lakh tonnes of jute from 1.12 lakh hectares of lands in all eight districts under Rajshahi division in the current season.
Deb Dulal Dhali, Additional Director of DAE, said farmers got fair prices of jute during the last couple of years and as a result, they are now eager to cultivate more jute. “Eight to nine years back, the farmers lost interest on jute cultivation as they did not get fair prices,” said the official.
Quality seeds, easy term bank loan for agri-inputs such as fertiliser, pesticides boosted jute cultivation in the region which made the farmers hopeful about good yield.
Jaidur Rahman, a grower of Karnahar village under Paba Upazila, said jute’s golden era has started returning back.
He said the role of private jute mills and government’s declaration about the mandatory use of jute bags in packaging public food grains boosted jute cultivation.
Last year, initial market price of jute was Taka 1400 to 1500 per mound. But, finally the price stood at Taka 1800-2,000 per mound, he said.
Rahman mentioned the price could have been more if there were no syndicate of middlemen and traders.
He sought government intervention of controlling the syndicate to facilitate the farmers to get fair price.Agriculturist Dhali said the farmers have started adopting the latest technology to cultivate jute like using seeder machines which is saving huge seed and reducing farming costs.
He said farmers are also using ribbon-retting method to get quality fiber.
He added that necessary measures are being taken for making the farmers habituated in promoting high yielding jute varieties for boosting its production.
Commissioner of Rajshahi division Noor-Ur-Rahman told BSS that increased farming of jute could revive the past glory of the golden fiber ushering a new era in the economy as well as saving the environment and soil health from further degradation.
Because of Eco-friendly characters with quick rotting system, demand for jute has been increasing fast in the developed countries, he added.
BSS from Rangpur reports: The farmers and officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) are expecting abundant jute output despite a little shortfall in the fixed farming target in Rangpur agriculture region.
DAE Officials here said tender jute plants are growing superbly amid favourable climate conditions, predicting an abundant production of the fibre crop as its harvest will begin from the next month.
Horticulture Specialist of DAE at its regional office here Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam today told BSS that a target of producing over 6.77-lakh bales of jute fibre has been fixed from 58,250 hectares of land for the region during the current season.
Farmers will have to produce 6.42-lakh bales of ‘Tosha’ variety jute fibre from 54,400 hectares of land, 30,192 bales of ‘Deshi’ variety fibre from 3,400 hectares and 3,726 bales of ‘Mechta’ variety of jute from 450 hectares of land in the region, he said.
“However, farmers have finally brought 49,792 hectares of land under jute cultivation, less by 8,458 hectares of land than the fixed farming target, this season in all five districts of the region,” he said.
Of them, farmers have cultivated jute on 7,630 hectares of land in Rangpur, 13,415 hectares in Gaibandha, 16,487 hectares in Kurigram, 3,565 hectares in Lalmonirhat and 8,695 hectares in Nilphamari districts under Rangpur agriculture region.
“The fixed jute farming target could not be achieved due to cultivation of Aus rice and maize on more land area, shortage of locally produced quality jute seed and lack of farmers’ confidence on imported jute seed for poor quality,” Islam added.
Regional Additional Director of the DAE Muhammad Ali said the government
has declared jute as national agricultural product and made use of jute sacs mandatory in various sectors to popularise its cultivation and increase demand for ensuring fair price.
The DAE, Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation, other recommended government and non-government organisations and dealers supplied locally produced high quality jute seed as well as imported jute seed to farmers this season.
“In addition to this, the government has taken ample steps and field level agriculture officials are assisting farmers to expand jute cultivation to revive past glory of the fibre,” he said.
Necessary training and inputs have been provided to farmers for separating and rotting of jute fibre adopting latest technologies to ensure better quality jute fibre and get higher price, Ali added.
Talking to BSS, farmers Mahmudul Islam, Ekramul Haque, Zabed Ali and Hafizur Rahman Bakul of village Najirdigar in Rangpur Sadar said tender jute plants are growing excellently on their crop lands predicting bumper production.
Similarly, farmers Amenur Rahman, Jashim Uddin and Abdul Karim of different villages in Badarganj and Taraganj upazilas are expecting plentiful output of their cultivated jute this season.
Senior Coordinator (Agriculture and Environment) of RDRS Bangladesh Agriculturist Mamunur Rashid stressed ensuring adequate supply of quality jute seed to increase production of the eco-friendly fibre and its export.
BSS from Narail adds: Jute cultivation gained popularity in all three upazilas of the district thanks to necessary support of the department of agricultural extension (DAE) to farmers and fair price of the cash crop. DAE estimated that this year a total of 20,950 hectares of land were
brought under jute cultivation with production target 2,30,450 bales of jute.
Out of them 6,450 hectares of land were cultivated in Narail Sadar Upazila, 11,550 hectares of land in Lohagara Upazila and 2,950 hectares of land cultivated in Kalia Upazila.
DAE sources said, the government has given the maximum priority to increase jute production as to establish back the glory the golden fiber of Bangladesh.
Deputy Director of DAE Chinmoy Roy said, farmers are showing their interests in cultivating more jute this season as they have got fair price last year.
Deputy Director said DAE has provided all necessary inputs including quality seeds, fertilizers and insecticides to the farmer in proper time.
Farmer Waliar Rahman of Ambaria village, Eliash Sheikh of Raghunathpur village in Kalia Upazila and Moniruzzaman Kalu of Amada village in Lohagora Upazila said that most of the farmers are showing interest cultivating Tussah variety of jute as its demand and prices are high in the local markets then other varieties.
Officials and farmers are expecting better jute yield as the target of producing 12.15-lakh tonnes jute has been fixed in the region including its vast Barind tract this season.
Currently, the farmers were seen taking care of the jute plants amid favourable climate conditions with the hope of getting expected yield.
The enthusiastic farmers were also seen showing interests to cultivate jute after getting its repeated bumper production and lucrative market price in recent years.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) here has set a target of producing around 12.15 lakh tonnes of jute from 1.12 lakh hectares of lands in all eight districts under Rajshahi division in the current season.
Deb Dulal Dhali, Additional Director of DAE, said farmers got fair prices of jute during the last couple of years and as a result, they are now eager to cultivate more jute. “Eight to nine years back, the farmers lost interest on jute cultivation as they did not get fair prices,” said the official.
Quality seeds, easy term bank loan for agri-inputs such as fertiliser, pesticides boosted jute cultivation in the region which made the farmers hopeful about good yield.
Jaidur Rahman, a grower of Karnahar village under Paba Upazila, said jute’s golden era has started returning back.
He said the role of private jute mills and government’s declaration about the mandatory use of jute bags in packaging public food grains boosted jute cultivation.
Last year, initial market price of jute was Taka 1400 to 1500 per mound. But, finally the price stood at Taka 1800-2,000 per mound, he said.
Rahman mentioned the price could have been more if there were no syndicate of middlemen and traders.
He sought government intervention of controlling the syndicate to facilitate the farmers to get fair price.Agriculturist Dhali said the farmers have started adopting the latest technology to cultivate jute like using seeder machines which is saving huge seed and reducing farming costs.
He said farmers are also using ribbon-retting method to get quality fiber.
He added that necessary measures are being taken for making the farmers habituated in promoting high yielding jute varieties for boosting its production.
Commissioner of Rajshahi division Noor-Ur-Rahman told BSS that increased farming of jute could revive the past glory of the golden fiber ushering a new era in the economy as well as saving the environment and soil health from further degradation.
Because of Eco-friendly characters with quick rotting system, demand for jute has been increasing fast in the developed countries, he added.
BSS from Rangpur reports: The farmers and officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) are expecting abundant jute output despite a little shortfall in the fixed farming target in Rangpur agriculture region.
DAE Officials here said tender jute plants are growing superbly amid favourable climate conditions, predicting an abundant production of the fibre crop as its harvest will begin from the next month.
Horticulture Specialist of DAE at its regional office here Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam today told BSS that a target of producing over 6.77-lakh bales of jute fibre has been fixed from 58,250 hectares of land for the region during the current season.
Farmers will have to produce 6.42-lakh bales of ‘Tosha’ variety jute fibre from 54,400 hectares of land, 30,192 bales of ‘Deshi’ variety fibre from 3,400 hectares and 3,726 bales of ‘Mechta’ variety of jute from 450 hectares of land in the region, he said.
“However, farmers have finally brought 49,792 hectares of land under jute cultivation, less by 8,458 hectares of land than the fixed farming target, this season in all five districts of the region,” he said.
Of them, farmers have cultivated jute on 7,630 hectares of land in Rangpur, 13,415 hectares in Gaibandha, 16,487 hectares in Kurigram, 3,565 hectares in Lalmonirhat and 8,695 hectares in Nilphamari districts under Rangpur agriculture region.
“The fixed jute farming target could not be achieved due to cultivation of Aus rice and maize on more land area, shortage of locally produced quality jute seed and lack of farmers’ confidence on imported jute seed for poor quality,” Islam added.
Regional Additional Director of the DAE Muhammad Ali said the government
has declared jute as national agricultural product and made use of jute sacs mandatory in various sectors to popularise its cultivation and increase demand for ensuring fair price.
The DAE, Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation, other recommended government and non-government organisations and dealers supplied locally produced high quality jute seed as well as imported jute seed to farmers this season.
“In addition to this, the government has taken ample steps and field level agriculture officials are assisting farmers to expand jute cultivation to revive past glory of the fibre,” he said.
Necessary training and inputs have been provided to farmers for separating and rotting of jute fibre adopting latest technologies to ensure better quality jute fibre and get higher price, Ali added.
Talking to BSS, farmers Mahmudul Islam, Ekramul Haque, Zabed Ali and Hafizur Rahman Bakul of village Najirdigar in Rangpur Sadar said tender jute plants are growing excellently on their crop lands predicting bumper production.
Similarly, farmers Amenur Rahman, Jashim Uddin and Abdul Karim of different villages in Badarganj and Taraganj upazilas are expecting plentiful output of their cultivated jute this season.
Senior Coordinator (Agriculture and Environment) of RDRS Bangladesh Agriculturist Mamunur Rashid stressed ensuring adequate supply of quality jute seed to increase production of the eco-friendly fibre and its export.
BSS from Narail adds: Jute cultivation gained popularity in all three upazilas of the district thanks to necessary support of the department of agricultural extension (DAE) to farmers and fair price of the cash crop. DAE estimated that this year a total of 20,950 hectares of land were
brought under jute cultivation with production target 2,30,450 bales of jute.
Out of them 6,450 hectares of land were cultivated in Narail Sadar Upazila, 11,550 hectares of land in Lohagara Upazila and 2,950 hectares of land cultivated in Kalia Upazila.
DAE sources said, the government has given the maximum priority to increase jute production as to establish back the glory the golden fiber of Bangladesh.
Deputy Director of DAE Chinmoy Roy said, farmers are showing their interests in cultivating more jute this season as they have got fair price last year.
Deputy Director said DAE has provided all necessary inputs including quality seeds, fertilizers and insecticides to the farmer in proper time.
Farmer Waliar Rahman of Ambaria village, Eliash Sheikh of Raghunathpur village in Kalia Upazila and Moniruzzaman Kalu of Amada village in Lohagora Upazila said that most of the farmers are showing interest cultivating Tussah variety of jute as its demand and prices are high in the local markets then other varieties.
