BSS, Rajshahi :
Aman paddy seedlings transplantation in Rajshahi is in the final stage as most of the farmers already completed their transplantation activities amidst suitable climate conditions with frequent rainfall, sources said.
Farmers are now very much pleased with the present lucrative market price for the latest harvested Boro paddy in the entire region including its vast Barind tract.
After getting the profitable price of their paddy they are seen bustling with farming of transplanted aman paddy with more attention.
Nurul Islam, 48, a farmer of Puthiya area, has cultivated aman paddy on five bigha of land saying many of his co-villagers are seen humming towards aman paddy farming as they got good price of boro paddy.
Another farmer Ashraful Islam, 37, of Gollapara village under Tanore Upazila, said he has cultivated aman paddy on six bigha of land after the best uses of rainfall that saved him from extra cost for irrigation.
The appropriate timeframe of the paddy seedlings transplantation is up to August 20 while only its late varieties, developed by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), could be transplanted by end of this month, said Dr Aminul Islam, Chief Scientific Officer of BRRI, here today.
“Timely transplantation of aman paddy seedlings is very important for healthy growth leading to optimum yield in the area,” he said.
He said some of the farmers are expecting transplantation of seedlings after harvesting of Aush paddy and receding the existing floodwater. “We have some late varieties for them,” Dr Islam added.
He said BRRI has developed seven modern paddy varieties for Aman season creating high hope among the farmers in general in the region.
The varieties like Brridhan 56, Brridhan 66, Brridhan71, Brridhan75, Brridhan80, Brridhan87 and Brridhan90 are comparatively high yielding, drought tolerant and takes short time to get matured than local variety ‘Swarna’ which is prone to various diseases, he continued.
Aman paddy seedlings transplantation in Rajshahi is in the final stage as most of the farmers already completed their transplantation activities amidst suitable climate conditions with frequent rainfall, sources said.
Farmers are now very much pleased with the present lucrative market price for the latest harvested Boro paddy in the entire region including its vast Barind tract.
After getting the profitable price of their paddy they are seen bustling with farming of transplanted aman paddy with more attention.
Nurul Islam, 48, a farmer of Puthiya area, has cultivated aman paddy on five bigha of land saying many of his co-villagers are seen humming towards aman paddy farming as they got good price of boro paddy.
Another farmer Ashraful Islam, 37, of Gollapara village under Tanore Upazila, said he has cultivated aman paddy on six bigha of land after the best uses of rainfall that saved him from extra cost for irrigation.
The appropriate timeframe of the paddy seedlings transplantation is up to August 20 while only its late varieties, developed by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), could be transplanted by end of this month, said Dr Aminul Islam, Chief Scientific Officer of BRRI, here today.
“Timely transplantation of aman paddy seedlings is very important for healthy growth leading to optimum yield in the area,” he said.
He said some of the farmers are expecting transplantation of seedlings after harvesting of Aush paddy and receding the existing floodwater. “We have some late varieties for them,” Dr Islam added.
He said BRRI has developed seven modern paddy varieties for Aman season creating high hope among the farmers in general in the region.
The varieties like Brridhan 56, Brridhan 66, Brridhan71, Brridhan75, Brridhan80, Brridhan87 and Brridhan90 are comparatively high yielding, drought tolerant and takes short time to get matured than local variety ‘Swarna’ which is prone to various diseases, he continued.
