Dupchanchia (Bogura) Correspondent :
Bumper wheat production is expected in Dupchanchia upazila of Bogura district this season.
Departmentof Agriculture Extension (DAE) office source said timely plantation of seeds accompanied by the current cold spell, is being considered as a positive sign for attaining bumper production of the cash crop.
Meanwhile, farmers and others concerned, including agriculturists, are very much optimistic about the overall wheat production during the current season in six unions of the upazila.
The farmers of the agri-zone were found more confident in wheat farming on more new lands, due to the water-stress condition, as wheat is a less-water consuming plant.
Farmers have cultivated wheat on around 30 hectares of land against the target of 20 hectares of land this season across the area.
Sub-assistance agriculture officer said wide-range promotion of the newly innovated variety could help increase wheat yield.
He opined that there is no alternative to promoting modern technology and using high yielding wheat seeds to reduce dependency on food import to meet the internal demand.
Wheat plays an important role to ensure food security as its consumption is increasing day by day, said upazila agriculture officer Golam Mostafa.
He again said, boosted up wheat production is very important for ensuring food security as it is the second most important cereal in the country after rice and plays a vital role in the national food security.
Bumper wheat production is expected in Dupchanchia upazila of Bogura district this season.
Departmentof Agriculture Extension (DAE) office source said timely plantation of seeds accompanied by the current cold spell, is being considered as a positive sign for attaining bumper production of the cash crop.
Meanwhile, farmers and others concerned, including agriculturists, are very much optimistic about the overall wheat production during the current season in six unions of the upazila.
The farmers of the agri-zone were found more confident in wheat farming on more new lands, due to the water-stress condition, as wheat is a less-water consuming plant.
Farmers have cultivated wheat on around 30 hectares of land against the target of 20 hectares of land this season across the area.
Sub-assistance agriculture officer said wide-range promotion of the newly innovated variety could help increase wheat yield.
He opined that there is no alternative to promoting modern technology and using high yielding wheat seeds to reduce dependency on food import to meet the internal demand.
Wheat plays an important role to ensure food security as its consumption is increasing day by day, said upazila agriculture officer Golam Mostafa.
He again said, boosted up wheat production is very important for ensuring food security as it is the second most important cereal in the country after rice and plays a vital role in the national food security.
