Manikganj Correspondent :
Farmers are expecting excellent production of Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) rice as the plants of the paddy are growing well, thanks to favorable weather alongside providing agri-inputs.
The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) sources said the target of cultivation of T-Aman was fixed on 7260 hectares of land in the district with a production target of 20,307 metric tons of rice during the current year.
A total of 7,645 hectares of land have been brought under Aman paddy cultivation in the district this season, the DAE sources said.
Md. Habibur Rahman Chowdhury, deputy director of DAE, said, “Our field level officials are extending all necessary supports including agri-inputs and technological know-how to growers,” Farmers are cultivating high-yielding varieties of rice including BRI-49, BRI-39, BDI-51, BRI-52 and BINA-7.
Abdur Rafique (50), a farmer of village Mouhali under Baratia Union of Ghior upazila said after cultivating Boro paddy and mustard, he is now growing Aman paddy on his land and hoped good production of the paddy.
Like Abdur Rafique, many farmers are cultivating three crops on their land as they are getting all necessary supports from the DAE.
Farmers are expecting excellent production of Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) rice as the plants of the paddy are growing well, thanks to favorable weather alongside providing agri-inputs.
The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) sources said the target of cultivation of T-Aman was fixed on 7260 hectares of land in the district with a production target of 20,307 metric tons of rice during the current year.
A total of 7,645 hectares of land have been brought under Aman paddy cultivation in the district this season, the DAE sources said.
Md. Habibur Rahman Chowdhury, deputy director of DAE, said, “Our field level officials are extending all necessary supports including agri-inputs and technological know-how to growers,” Farmers are cultivating high-yielding varieties of rice including BRI-49, BRI-39, BDI-51, BRI-52 and BINA-7.
Abdur Rafique (50), a farmer of village Mouhali under Baratia Union of Ghior upazila said after cultivating Boro paddy and mustard, he is now growing Aman paddy on his land and hoped good production of the paddy.
Like Abdur Rafique, many farmers are cultivating three crops on their land as they are getting all necessary supports from the DAE.
