BSS, Rangpur :
The farmers produced 41,305 tonnes of mustard oil-seed after completing harvest of the crop recently in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region.
Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said a target of producing 52,683 tonnes of mustard was fixed from 40,525 hectares of land in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region during the just-ended Rabi season.
However, the farmers cultivated mustard on 31,873 hectares of land, 8,652 hectares or 21.35 percent less than the fixed cultivation target (40,525 hectares of land) of the crop during the last Rabi season in the region.
The farmers finally cultivated mustard on 6,105 hectares of land in Rangpur, 6,990 hectares in Gaibandha, 12,853 hectares in Kurigram, 1,795 hectares in Lalmonirhat and 4,130 hectares of land in Nilphamari districts under the region.
Talking to BSS Horticulture Specialist of the DAE at its regional office here Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam said the farmers could not achieve the fixed mustard farming target this time due to various reasons.
“Many farmers could not sow mustard seeds timely due to excessive moisture in their land following late rainfalls in October last year and cultivated potato, maize and other crops during the just-ended Rabi season,” he said.
“However, the farmers got an excellent average yield rate of 1.30 tonnes of the crop per hectare following cultivation of its high yielding varieties evolved by Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI) on most of their lands this time,” Islam added.
City digital centres being strengthened in Rangpur
Strengthening of the city digital centres (CDCs) continues fast with a view to provide all services of Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) to the citizens easily in a hassle-free manner ensuring complete transparency.
“The RpCC will provide all services to the citizens using the digitised information and communication technologies (ICT) soon,” said Mayor of Rangpur Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa at a workshop held at RpCC hall room on Wednesday afternoon as chief guest.
The RpCC authority organised the workshop on “Strengthening of City Digital Centres and Making Those Sustainable” with assistance of the Access to Information (a2i) Programme of the Prime Minister’s Office.
Presided over by Chief Executive Officer of RpCC Akhter Hossain Azad, the City Councilors, officials and employees, male and female entrepreneurs of the CDCs from different wards of the city participated in the workshop.
Secretary of RpCC Abu Saleh Md Musa Jongi delivered welcome speech narrating goals and objectives of the workshop moderated by Programmer of the city corporation AKM Ahsan Farid.
National Consultant for Local Development of the a2i Programme of the Prime Minister’s Office Md Parvez Hasan delivered keynote presentation narrating various aspects of strengthening of the CDCs to make those sustainable. The City Mayor called upon all concerned for engaging sincere efforts to complete the process of digitisation of all sections, departments and CDCs of RpCC for providing services to the citizens using digitised methods and technologies.
The farmers produced 41,305 tonnes of mustard oil-seed after completing harvest of the crop recently in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region.
Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said a target of producing 52,683 tonnes of mustard was fixed from 40,525 hectares of land in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region during the just-ended Rabi season.
However, the farmers cultivated mustard on 31,873 hectares of land, 8,652 hectares or 21.35 percent less than the fixed cultivation target (40,525 hectares of land) of the crop during the last Rabi season in the region.
The farmers finally cultivated mustard on 6,105 hectares of land in Rangpur, 6,990 hectares in Gaibandha, 12,853 hectares in Kurigram, 1,795 hectares in Lalmonirhat and 4,130 hectares of land in Nilphamari districts under the region.
Talking to BSS Horticulture Specialist of the DAE at its regional office here Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam said the farmers could not achieve the fixed mustard farming target this time due to various reasons.
“Many farmers could not sow mustard seeds timely due to excessive moisture in their land following late rainfalls in October last year and cultivated potato, maize and other crops during the just-ended Rabi season,” he said.
“However, the farmers got an excellent average yield rate of 1.30 tonnes of the crop per hectare following cultivation of its high yielding varieties evolved by Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI) on most of their lands this time,” Islam added.
City digital centres being strengthened in Rangpur
Strengthening of the city digital centres (CDCs) continues fast with a view to provide all services of Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) to the citizens easily in a hassle-free manner ensuring complete transparency.
“The RpCC will provide all services to the citizens using the digitised information and communication technologies (ICT) soon,” said Mayor of Rangpur Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa at a workshop held at RpCC hall room on Wednesday afternoon as chief guest.
The RpCC authority organised the workshop on “Strengthening of City Digital Centres and Making Those Sustainable” with assistance of the Access to Information (a2i) Programme of the Prime Minister’s Office.
Presided over by Chief Executive Officer of RpCC Akhter Hossain Azad, the City Councilors, officials and employees, male and female entrepreneurs of the CDCs from different wards of the city participated in the workshop.
Secretary of RpCC Abu Saleh Md Musa Jongi delivered welcome speech narrating goals and objectives of the workshop moderated by Programmer of the city corporation AKM Ahsan Farid.
National Consultant for Local Development of the a2i Programme of the Prime Minister’s Office Md Parvez Hasan delivered keynote presentation narrating various aspects of strengthening of the CDCs to make those sustainable. The City Mayor called upon all concerned for engaging sincere efforts to complete the process of digitisation of all sections, departments and CDCs of RpCC for providing services to the citizens using digitised methods and technologies.
