Arshad Ahmed Asad, Gafargaon :
Black gram (Maskali Dal) has been cultivated on 460 hectres of land at Gafargaon under Mymensingh in this season.
More than three hundred farmers’ lot have been changed by growing bumper production in char area and on the basin of new char of the river Brahmaputra under this Upazila. The basin of new char of the river Brahmaputra is seen only green scenery. Saikat Mea a farmer of Baluakanda village at Charalgi Union informed that the farmers of char area are fully dependent on rice cultivation.
He said, more than 400 hundred farmers will get new life speed by cultivating pulse (Maskalai Dal) on the basin of new char of the river Brahmaputra . Homestead vegetable (Maskali Dal) cultivation has become more popular among the extremely poor char households to change their economic condition in remote areas in this season.
Sources from Agriculture Office, Black gram (Maskalai Dal) has been cultivated in 460 Hectres land in this season under this Upazila.
Upazila Deputy-Assistant Agriculture Officers informed without the char area of Brahmaputra , a huge amount of maskalai has been cultivated at Tangaboo, DatterBazar CharAlgi and Pancgbag Union. At least more than 400 hundred farmers under three unions have been benefited for growing bumper production.
Agriculture Officer said,after cultivation of Maskalai Dal, farmers can grow rice and wheat. Farmers are very interested in cultivating this tasty Maskalai Dal in this area.Besides, there is no expenses in cultivating Maskalai Dal. The people of char area are no lag behind to earn more than others.
Abdul Jalil , farmer of Balua Kanda village under CharAlgi Union informed that he got lease 4 acre land from other and cultivated Maskalai Dal in entire land on the rising new char area in the Brahmaputra. He spent only TK-1400 to buy maskalai seeds for cultivation of 4 acre land. The farmer also informed that 29-30 maunds kalai may be produced in each acre without using any manure and pesticides in cultivation of Maskalai Dal.
Farmer Abdul Hannan ,Kadir ,Belal Uddin and Suruj Mea informed that the production of Maskalai will be increased in each acre 30-32 maunds. The produced Maskalai Dal in each acre will be sold at least TK- 80-to 90 thousand .
Black gram (Maskali Dal) has been cultivated on 460 hectres of land at Gafargaon under Mymensingh in this season.
More than three hundred farmers’ lot have been changed by growing bumper production in char area and on the basin of new char of the river Brahmaputra under this Upazila. The basin of new char of the river Brahmaputra is seen only green scenery. Saikat Mea a farmer of Baluakanda village at Charalgi Union informed that the farmers of char area are fully dependent on rice cultivation.
He said, more than 400 hundred farmers will get new life speed by cultivating pulse (Maskalai Dal) on the basin of new char of the river Brahmaputra . Homestead vegetable (Maskali Dal) cultivation has become more popular among the extremely poor char households to change their economic condition in remote areas in this season.
Sources from Agriculture Office, Black gram (Maskalai Dal) has been cultivated in 460 Hectres land in this season under this Upazila.
Upazila Deputy-Assistant Agriculture Officers informed without the char area of Brahmaputra , a huge amount of maskalai has been cultivated at Tangaboo, DatterBazar CharAlgi and Pancgbag Union. At least more than 400 hundred farmers under three unions have been benefited for growing bumper production.
Agriculture Officer said,after cultivation of Maskalai Dal, farmers can grow rice and wheat. Farmers are very interested in cultivating this tasty Maskalai Dal in this area.Besides, there is no expenses in cultivating Maskalai Dal. The people of char area are no lag behind to earn more than others.
Abdul Jalil , farmer of Balua Kanda village under CharAlgi Union informed that he got lease 4 acre land from other and cultivated Maskalai Dal in entire land on the rising new char area in the Brahmaputra. He spent only TK-1400 to buy maskalai seeds for cultivation of 4 acre land. The farmer also informed that 29-30 maunds kalai may be produced in each acre without using any manure and pesticides in cultivation of Maskalai Dal.
Farmer Abdul Hannan ,Kadir ,Belal Uddin and Suruj Mea informed that the production of Maskalai will be increased in each acre 30-32 maunds. The produced Maskalai Dal in each acre will be sold at least TK- 80-to 90 thousand .
