BSS, Rajshahi :
Some 3,514 flood-hit farmers received rehabilitation support here on Thursday so that they can recoup their losses.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) distributed the incentives including fertilizer and seed at a function in Godagari Upazila Parishad Auditorium.
Omor Faruque Chowdhury, MP, distributed the materials as chief guest with Upazila Nirbahi Officer Jahid Newaj in the chair.
Upazila Chairman Ishaque Ali Biswas, Agriculture Officer Towfiqur Rahman and Union Parishad Chairman Mujibur Rahman also spoke on the occasion.
Faruque Chowdhury told the meeting that the present government with dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been working relentlessly for improving the living and livelihood condition of the farmers.
Like this, around 54,696 flood-affected farmers will get rehabilitation facilities for recouping their losses in the region.
Of them, each of 9,000 enlisted farmers will get 20 kilograms of seeds, 20 kilograms of DAP and 10 kilograms of MOP fertilizers for wheat farming on at least one bigha of land while each of 9,600 other farmers to get two kilograms of seeds and 20 and 10 kilograms of DAP and MOP respectively for maize farming on one bigha of land.
Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) here Joynal Abedeen told BSS that the farmers will be given the support including seeds and fertilizers free of cost so that they can recover their losses caused by the recent flood.
He said standing crops on around 94,109 hectares of land were inundated by the recent flood in Rajshahi, Naogaon, Natore and Chapainawabgonj districts.
With the supports, the farmers are expected to cultivate crops like wheat, maize, summer mug bean and mustard on 7,322 bighas of land in the four flood- affected districts.
Abedeen said the DAE has taken up various steps to recover the losses of crops damaged due to recent flood and river erosion in the region.
Rajshahi people seek compensation for climate victims: Speakers at a post-rally human chain here on Tuesday unequivocally called for adequate compensation for the climate change victims in the region.
They urged the industrialized developed countries to fulfill their commitment towards climate funding and ensure transparency in use of this fund.
They said the high Barind tract is one of the most vulnerable regions of the country as it is often battered by cyclone, flood, river erosion and drought due to the climate change.
Besides, they demanded compensation, not loan, from the industrially developed countries, which are more responsible for climate change and global warming.They also demanded transparency, accountability and people’s participation in utilisation of the fund.
Rajshahi city unit of Committee of the Concerned Citizen (CCC), an inspired organisation of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), brought a procession and formed the human chain at Alupatty Crossing in the city on Tuesday.
The procession started from the same crossing carrying empty pitchers, banners and festoons and after parading the main streets it ended at the meeting venue. CCC arranged the programme ahead of the twelve-day 23 rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) scheduled to be held in Germany from November 6.
Sheikh Naimur Rahman, a member of Youth Engagement Society, read out the concept paper on the issue pointing out that the existing agricultural system has started facing a serious threat because of climate change that also leads to various natural disasters.
CCC unit President Prof Abdus Salam, Vice president Advocate Abdus Sobhan and Member Akbarul Hassan Millat spoke on the occasion.
Some 3,514 flood-hit farmers received rehabilitation support here on Thursday so that they can recoup their losses.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) distributed the incentives including fertilizer and seed at a function in Godagari Upazila Parishad Auditorium.
Omor Faruque Chowdhury, MP, distributed the materials as chief guest with Upazila Nirbahi Officer Jahid Newaj in the chair.
Upazila Chairman Ishaque Ali Biswas, Agriculture Officer Towfiqur Rahman and Union Parishad Chairman Mujibur Rahman also spoke on the occasion.
Faruque Chowdhury told the meeting that the present government with dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been working relentlessly for improving the living and livelihood condition of the farmers.
Like this, around 54,696 flood-affected farmers will get rehabilitation facilities for recouping their losses in the region.
Of them, each of 9,000 enlisted farmers will get 20 kilograms of seeds, 20 kilograms of DAP and 10 kilograms of MOP fertilizers for wheat farming on at least one bigha of land while each of 9,600 other farmers to get two kilograms of seeds and 20 and 10 kilograms of DAP and MOP respectively for maize farming on one bigha of land.
Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) here Joynal Abedeen told BSS that the farmers will be given the support including seeds and fertilizers free of cost so that they can recover their losses caused by the recent flood.
He said standing crops on around 94,109 hectares of land were inundated by the recent flood in Rajshahi, Naogaon, Natore and Chapainawabgonj districts.
With the supports, the farmers are expected to cultivate crops like wheat, maize, summer mug bean and mustard on 7,322 bighas of land in the four flood- affected districts.
Abedeen said the DAE has taken up various steps to recover the losses of crops damaged due to recent flood and river erosion in the region.
Rajshahi people seek compensation for climate victims: Speakers at a post-rally human chain here on Tuesday unequivocally called for adequate compensation for the climate change victims in the region.
They urged the industrialized developed countries to fulfill their commitment towards climate funding and ensure transparency in use of this fund.
They said the high Barind tract is one of the most vulnerable regions of the country as it is often battered by cyclone, flood, river erosion and drought due to the climate change.
Besides, they demanded compensation, not loan, from the industrially developed countries, which are more responsible for climate change and global warming.They also demanded transparency, accountability and people’s participation in utilisation of the fund.
Rajshahi city unit of Committee of the Concerned Citizen (CCC), an inspired organisation of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), brought a procession and formed the human chain at Alupatty Crossing in the city on Tuesday.
The procession started from the same crossing carrying empty pitchers, banners and festoons and after parading the main streets it ended at the meeting venue. CCC arranged the programme ahead of the twelve-day 23 rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) scheduled to be held in Germany from November 6.
Sheikh Naimur Rahman, a member of Youth Engagement Society, read out the concept paper on the issue pointing out that the existing agricultural system has started facing a serious threat because of climate change that also leads to various natural disasters.
CCC unit President Prof Abdus Salam, Vice president Advocate Abdus Sobhan and Member Akbarul Hassan Millat spoke on the occasion.
