Panchagarh growers expecting bumper output of Boro

BSS, Panchagar :
The farmers of Panchagarh district are expecting bumper production of Boro due to favourable climatic condition throughout the season, official sources said so.
The agro-inputs such as chemical fertilizer, pesticide and so on were available and the prices of which were affordable to the farmers, they said adding that the farmers are now engaged in weeding, sprinkling urea fertilizer and nursing the cropland.
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said 30 percent of the deep-tube wells and shallow tube-wells are engaged in irrigation run by diesel and the rest are operated by electricity.
The availability of diesel is easy and the prices were normal, according to the farmers. DAE sources said this year target of Boro cultivation in the district was in 30,500 hectares of land and production target is 3,36,000 tones.
Bipul Chandra, a farmer of Sahapara village under Debiganj Upazila said he cultivated Boro in one acre of land where the plants are growing excellently so he is expecting a total production of more than 80 maunds of paddy.
Mustard harvesting continues
 Farmers in the district have started harvesting Mustard with much-enthusiasm as they have got bumper production of the crop.
Mustard harvest has started in the first week of February which will continue till end of March.
Farmers are happy to see bumper production and get fair price of the oil seed as per maund (40 kg) mustard is being sold at Taka 2500 to Taka 3000.
Many farmers have said favorable weather condition and timely supply of necessary agri-inputs were the main reasons behind the bumper production.
Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) sources said about 6,040 hectares of land have been brought under mustard cultivation this year with the production target of 10535 metric tons of mustard seeds.
The DAE sources said this year the weather was good and the department has ensured supply of seed, fertilizers, pesticide and other agri-inputs to the farmers at a cost of free for boosting production of mustard.
The DAE has also given training on use modern technology to the farmers for mustard cultivation to make the farming a success.