Tangail Correspondent :
Favorable weather conditions and timely guidance from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) have resulted in a bumper yield of transplanted Aman (T-Aman) paddy in Tangail this year.
With production exceeding expectations, farmers across the district are delighted, though many remain hopeful for better market prices.
From early Agrahayan, farmers began harvesting Aman paddy, and the process is now in full swing across the district.
According to the DAE, nearly 63 percent of the cultivated fields have already been harvested.
Farmers and farm workers are currently busy drying, threshing, and storing the new crop.
A visit to Digar village under Sahadevpur Union in Kalihati upazila revealed a festive mood as farmers harvest their fields.
Many are using modern machinery, including combine harvesters, to speed up harvesting, while about 80-85 percent still prefer manual cutting to ensure better straw quality.
Yards in the village are already filling up with fresh paddy, and women farmers are working tirelessly alongside men.
This season, the cultivation target for T-Aman in 12 upazilas was set at 102,000 hectares.
Due to government incentives and the supply of high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds, the actual cultivation reached 104,583 hectares-exceeding the target in most upazilas, including Kalihati, Ghatail, Mirzapur, Nagarpur, Sakhipur, and others.
Farmers report that previous yields were around 14-16 maunds per bigha, but this year production has risen to 18-20 maunds.
They say the increased yield has brought smiles to their faces. However, they stress that fair market prices are essential for ensuring profitability.
Labourers engaged in harvesting are also benefiting from increased daily wages during the peak season.
Abu Bakkar, a farmer from Digar village, said that despite some crop damage from natural causes and grain sterility, he expects a good yield of around 18-20 maunds from his two bighas of land.
Another farmer, Abdur Jabbar, noted that although storms and rain caused lodging and some grain loss, he is optimistic about covering production costs if market prices remain favorable.
Ashok Parvez, Deputy Director of DAE Tangail, said that the success came from regular field-level guidance, training in modern cultivation methods, improved seed management, and effective disease control.
He expects harvesting across the district to be completed by the second week of December.
