Narsingdi Correspondent :
The cultivation of T-Aman paddy has began in all six upazilas of the district during the current season.
Due to favourable climate condition and sufficient rain fall farmers of the district are now working round the clock in their fields for transplanting T-Aman seedlings expecting a bumper production of the paddy.
According to Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources a total 39111 hectares of land would be brought under T-Aman paddy cultivation in the district this season. Of the total 31754 hectares of land would be brought under high yielding variety of the paddy and 7357 hectares are under local variety.
Suvash Chandra Gayan, Deputy Director, Department of Agriculture Extension Narsingdi told The New Nation that there is no shortage of T-Aman seedling in the district. He said if there is no climate hazard a totat of 98504 tons of T-Aman rice are expecting to be produced in the district this seasons
The Deputy Director said the local DAE provided the farmers with logistic support including seeds, fertilizers and necessary equipments .BADC distributed 420 tons of high yielding varieties of T-Aman seeds among the farmers of the district.
