Transplantation of Boro seedlings begin in Rangpur region

RANGPUR: Farmers have already started transplantation of Boro seedling to make the fixed farming programme successful in Rangpur agriculture zone during the current Rabi season, reports BSS. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources, the farmers have already prepared seedbeds on 27,091 hectares of land against the fixed target of preparing the same on 23,635 hectares in the region.
“The farmers have already transplanted Boro seedling on over 2,200 hectares of land as the process will get full momentum by this month end in the region,” said horticulture specialist of the DAE Khondker Md. Mesbahul Islam. The DAE, Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute, Barind Multipurpose Development Authorities and other organisations have taken adequate steps to make the Boro cultivation programme successful. “The farmers are not facing any hurdle now amid favourable climatic conditions and the authorities concerned have taken steps to ensure a smooth supply of diesel, power and fertilisers as part of the comprehensive steps taken by the government,” Islam added.According to the DAE sources, the department has fixed a target of producing over 20.69 lakh tonnes of clean Boro rice from 5.02 lakh hectares of land in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture zone during this winter season. According to official sources, the fixed target of Boro rice production for Rangpur region stands at 10.80 percent of the fixed national target of producing over 1.91 crore tonnes from 48 lakh hectares of land in the country this season. The farmers have been preparing their lands and transplanting Boro seedling in all five districts of Rangpur, Kurigram, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat and Gaibandha under Rangpur agriculture zone. “Meanwhile, transplantation of Boro seedling in the low-lying lands, beels, haors and riverine areas is nearing completion as harvest of the crop will complete there before commencement of the rainy season,” said deputy director of the DAE SM Asharf Ali.

Transplantation of Boro seedlings begin in Rangpur region

RANGPUR: Farmers have already started transplantation of Boro seedling to make the fixed farming programme successful in Rangpur agriculture zone during the current Rabi season, reports BSS. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources, the farmers have already prepared seedbeds on 27,091 hectares of land against the fixed target of preparing the same on 23,635 hectares in the region. The farmers have already transplanted Boro seedling on over 2,200 hectares of land as the process will get full momentum by this month end in the region, said horticulture specialist of the DAE Khondker Md. Mesbahul Islam. The DAE, Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute, Barind Multipurpose Development Authorities and other organisations have taken adequate steps to make the Boro cultivation programme successful. The farmers are not facing any hurdle now amid favourable climatic conditions and the authorities concerned have taken steps to ensure a smooth supply of diesel, power and fertilisers as part of the comprehensive steps taken by the government, Islam added.According to the DAE sources, the department has fixed a target of producing over 20.69 lakh tonnes of clean Boro rice from 5.02 lakh hectares of land in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture zone during this winter season. According to official sources, the fixed target of Boro rice production for Rangpur region stands at 10.80 percent of the fixed national target of producing over 1.91 crore tonnes from 48 lakh hectares of land in the country this season. The farmers have been preparing their lands and transplanting Boro seedling in all five districts of Rangpur, Kurigram, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat and Gaibandha under Rangpur agriculture zone. Meanwhile, transplantation of Boro seedling in the low-lying lands, beels, haors and riverine areas is nearing completion as harvest of the crop will complete there before commencement of the rainy season, said deputy director of the DAE SM Asharf Ali.