Bumper jute production likely in Khulna Divn

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BSS, Jessore :
Farmers in 10 districts of Khulna division are expecting a bumper production of jute in the current seasson.
Department of Agriculture Extention (DAE) sources Said, a total of 1,93,073 hectares of land were brought under jute cultivation in Jessore, Narail, Jhenidah, Magura, Kushtia, Chuadanga, Meherpur, Satkhira, Khulna and Bagerhat districts with a production target of about 21,04,174 bales of the jute.
The DAE officials, growers and local farmers of the region expressed similar hope to get a bumper jute production as climatic conditions are favourable.
The officials of DAE particularly sub-assistant agriculture officers in field level have motivated the farmers to cultivate jute on their land in large scale to meet its growing demand of jute mills.
Mohammad Abdul Aziz, additional director of Jessore regional DAE, said field workers and crop specialists helped the farmers to make the jute cultivation programme a success in the current season.
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