Cumilla Correspondent :
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) distributed seeds and fertilizers free of cost as agricultural incentives among 5,500 small and marginal farmers of Chauddagram upazila of the district on Wednesday.
Upazila Chairman Abdus Sobhan Bhuiyan handed over the fertilizers and seeds among the farmers under the agricultural incentive as the chief guest at a function held at the Chauddagram Upazila Parishad Auditorium.
The chief guest said the present government is farmer-friendly one as it has taken various steps for development of agriculture.
Upazila Agriculture Officer Nasir Uddin told BSS that 5,500 farmers of the municipality and 12 unions, were given 5-kg of paddy seeds (hybrid), 10-kg of DAP, 10-kg of MOP fertilizer and 3-kg of hybrid paddy (ufshi) each free of cost.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) SM Manjurul Haque, Municipal Mayor GM Mir Hossain Meeru, Upazila Vice -Chairman ABM A Bahar, Women Vice-Chairman Rasheda Akhter, Upazila Health Officer Dr. Hasibur Rahman, District Krishka League leader Mominur Rahman Fatik, , Agriculture Extension Officer Subrata Roy, Assistant Officer Abdul Halim, Deputy Assistant Agriculture Officer Arif Solaiman, among others, were present on the occasion.
Sylhet Bureau adds: Some 915 farmers in Dakshin Surma upazila had received chemical fertilizer and seeds free of cost under Rabi crops production programme. The initiatives were taken by the government aiming at ensuring high yielding Boro paddy producing and make the farmers’ financial base sound.
DAE office sources said the farmers of Dakshin Surma upazila are getting 20 kilograms of chemical fertilizer and five koligram paddy seeds to enhance the production of Boro in the season under Rabi crops production programme this season.
A number of farmers upon receiving the fertilizer and seeds free of cost,
Upazila Agriculture Officer Shamima Akther said, the incentive was a blessing for them as it will reduce their production cost and ultimately benefit them financially. They had urged upon the government to continue the incentives for the betterment of the farmers and produce safe food for the nation.
