Boro transplantation continues in full swing

Transplantation of Boro rice seedlings continues in full swing aiming at achieving the fixed farming target of the crop in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region this season.

Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said farmers have already transplanted Boro rice seedling on 2.16-lakh hectares of land which was 43 percent of the targeted 5.03-lakh hectares of land, in the region by Wednesday.

“With significant improvement in cold wave situation, transplantation of Boro rice seedlings has got full momentum and continues smoothly,” said Agriculturist Md Moniruzzaman, deputy director of the DAE at its regional office.

The tender Boro rice seedlings are growing superbly now amid excellent and sunny climatic conditions in all five districts of Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Nilphamari and Lalmonirhat of the region. The DAE has fixed a target of producing over 21.76-lakh tonnes of clean Boro rice (32.64-lakh tonnes of paddy) from 5.03-lakh hectares of land of all five districts under the region this season. Talking to BSS, a number of farmers said they would achieve the fixed target of Boro rice cultivation in the region.

Farmer Ariful Haque of Najirdigar village in Rangpur said he has already completed transplantation of Boro rice seedlings on three acres of land, out of his targeted five acres of land, by Wednesday.

Similarly, farmers Ramjan Mian, Jahurul Haque, Ariful Haque, Nuru Mandal and Dabir Uddin of different villages in Rangpur said they are continuing transplantation of Boro rice seedling on their crop lands. Additional Director of the DAE for Rangpur region Agriculturist Muhammad Ali said transplantation of Boro rice seedlings continues in full swing in the region and the process is expected to complete by mid-March to achieve the fixed farming target of the crop.

 

Boro transplantation continues in full swing

Transplantation of Boro rice seedlings continues in full swing aiming at achieving the fixed farming target of the crop in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region this season. Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said farmers have already transplanted Boro rice seedling on 2.16-lakh hectares of land which was 43 percent of the targeted 5.03-lakh hectares of land, in the region by Wednesday. With significant improvement in cold wave situation, transplantation of Boro rice seedlings has got full momentum and continues smoothly, said Agriculturist Md Moniruzzaman, deputy director of the DAE at its regional office. The tender Boro rice seedlings are growing superbly now amid excellent and sunny climatic conditions in all five districts of Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Nilphamari and Lalmonirhat of the region. The DAE has fixed a target of producing over 21.76-lakh tonnes of clean Boro rice (32.64-lakh tonnes of paddy) from 5.03-lakh hectares of land of all five districts under the region this season. Talking to BSS, a number of farmers said they would achieve the fixed target of Boro rice cultivation in the region. Farmer Ariful Haque of Najirdigar village in Rangpur said he has already completed transplantation of Boro rice seedlings on three acres of land, out of his targeted five acres of land, by Wednesday. Similarly, farmers Ramjan Mian, Jahurul Haque, Ariful Haque, Nuru Mandal and Dabir Uddin of different villages in Rangpur said they are continuing transplantation of Boro rice seedling on their crop lands. Additional Director of the DAE for Rangpur region Agriculturist Muhammad Ali said transplantation of Boro rice seedlings continues in full swing in the region and the process is expected to complete by mid-March to achieve the fixed farming target of the crop.