FARIDPUR: A comprehensive programme to produce Boro paddy,
the major food crop in the district has been taken up by the District
Agriculture Extension Department(DAE) in the current season. The
transplantation of the Boro seedlings is nearing completion. The target in this
season in the district has been fixed at 28,228 hectares of which 20,025
hectares have already been achieved. According to the DAE sources, different
varieties of Boro seedlings have been transplanted in the district which
included BRRI-28, BRRI-29 and BRRI-50 being the major varieties. It is expected
that a harvest of 1,29,848 tonnes of clean rice will be available in this
season at the rate of 4.7 tonnes per hectare. According to the sources, in
Sadar upazila 2,680 hectares of land have been brought under Boro cultivation
to produce 12,380 tonnes, in Charbhadrasan upazila 661 hectares to produce
3,040.6 tonnes, in Nagarkanda upazila 1,849 hectares of land to produce 8,505.4
tonnes of clean rice in Saltha upazila 1,244 hectares to produce 5,722.4 tonnes
of clean rice. In Sadarpur upazila 1,346 hectares of land have been brought
under cultivation to produce 6,191.6 tonnes, in Bhanga upazila 3,810 hectares
to produce 17,526 tonnes, in Madhukhali upazila 1,830 hectares to produce 8,418
tonnes, in Boalmari upazila 4,057 hectares to produce 18,662.2 tonnes while in
Alfadangaq upazila 2,528 hectares of land to produce 11,628.8 tonnes of paddy.
The varieties Boro seedlings contain Hi-breed and different kinds of HYV.
However, the sources added that favorable climatic condition, availability of
agricultural inputs and satisfactory electric supply for irrigation will be
needed to achieve the target. It may be mentioned here that this district which
was once deficit in food but during last years it has achieved self sufficient
in food due to delirious labors of the farmers as well as the cooperation of
the concerned government agriculture agencies and also some.
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