The harvesting of Boro is on in full swing in the district. A total of 39535 hectares of land were brought under Boro cultivation in all four upazilas of the district with a production target of 1,79,698 metric tones of rice in the current season.
The DAE official said, out of this, 39535 hectares land were brought under Boro cultivation in the district this season. Of this 17,370 hectares in sadar upazila,1,330 hectares in Sreepur upazila,13,575 hectares in shalikha upazila, 7,260 hectares in Mohammadpur upazila of the district.
A target of 1,79,698 tones of rice production has been set from 39,535 hectares of land, he said.
The DAE official said, cultivation of Boro has been increasing every year here as the growers are getting fair prices for their products, adding that more than thirty three percent harvesting of Boro has already been completed in the district till May 04. Boro seeds and fertilizer were given among 6,700 farmers free of cost in the district.
Kabir Hossion, a farmer of Kachuadubi village under sadar upazila said, he harvested 100 mounds of Boro paddy from each bigha of land. He cultivated Boro paddy on 4 bigha of land this season.
Another farmer Hasan Hossion of Tila village under sadar upazila said, "I had cultivated Boro on Four bighas of land this year, adding that all of them were cut off and I am expecting reasonable prices".
Deputy Director Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Md. Tajul Islam said, a total of 39535 hectares of land brought under Boro cultivation in the district this season. Boro seeds and fertilizer were given among 6700 farmers free of cost in the district. Thirty three e percent harvesting of Boro has already been completed in the district. Farmers are interested in Boro cultivation as they get good prices for their products.
