Bumper Boro production in Sherpur, C’nawabganj, Dupchanchia

BSS, Sherpur :

The harvesting and threshing of Boro paddy are nearly completion in the five upazilas of the district in this season.
Farmers of the district are happy after getting high yield of Boro paddy this year. Deputy Director of district Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) Dr Shukalpo Das said Boro paddy was cultivated on 91,781 hectares of land with a production target of 6,62,200 tonnes of rice in all the five upazilas of the district during the current season.

Of the total lands, 24,017 hectares were brought under Boro cultivation in Sherpur Sadar upazila, 23,095 hectares in Nalitabari, 12,405 hectares in Nakla, 17,666 hectares in Sreebordi and 14,598 hectares were brought under the cultivation in Jhenaigati upazila of the district.
Due to favorable weather, farmers harvested the crops without any problem,the DAE sources said.
Deputy Commissioner of the district Sahela Akter said use of technology,smooth supply of high yielding seed, fertilizer and pesticides and arranging training for the farmers enhanced the production of Boro paddy this season here.
BSS from Chapainawabganj reports: Boro harvesting is going on in full swing in the district and the farmers are getting bumper production this year.
According to the district office of the Department of Agriculture Extensin (DAE), 80 percent Boro paddy has so far been harvested and the production of Boro this year is likely to cross the target.
The sources said, a total of 51,555 hectares of land in which 12,990 hectares in Chapainawabganj sadar upazila, 7,010 hectares in Shibganj, 15,485 hectares in Gomostapur, 9,950 hectares in Nachole and 6,120 hectares in Bholahat upazila were cultivated with the target to produce 2,33,576 tonnes of rice.
The farmers are getting more production than they expected and the DAE officeis expecting the production of 2,37,150 tonnes of rice which is 3,574 tonnes higher than the target it fixed up this year, DAE sources added.
While contacted, Additional Deputy Director of DAE Masud Ahmed said, the production of Boro this year is bumper.
About the reason of bumper production he said that this year the crop did not face any natural calamity or pest attack.
Extreme heat hits boro paddy harvest
Dupchanchia (Bogura) Correspondent
Seasonal workers are harvesting Boro paddy risking health hazard due to extreme heat in Bogura district.
Farmers in different unions of Bogura 12 upazila are spending busy time in cutting Boro paddy and bringing it home. About 55-60 percent of rice harvest is done by seasonal workers coming from different districts.
But thousands of seasonal laborers are cutting paddy with extreme health risks in the intense heat of the month. But many owners are providing regular water supply, comfortable room accommodation and good food for these workers.
Getting repeated bumper production, the farmers have take 187195 hectares land under boro cultivation this season. Around 112317 hectares of land already been harvested in all twelve upazilas of the district. Rest of the land will be harvested within next couple of week.
Going to some fields of Dupchanchia upazila, it can be seen that these seasonal workers are harvesting boro paddy in the scorching heat. They are bringing the cut rice and keeping them in the household yard.
Sometimes they are resting for some time between works. The sun is pouring heat on the head. There is no shadow anywhere in the vast field. These seasonal laborers are harvesting the rice from morning till evening.
“The laborers get a contractual wage of Tk 4-5 thousand to harvest one bigha of paddy.” said farmer Saiful Islam. “The meals are provided by the household members of these workers. Some householders provide saline, syrup, biscuits for these workers. The workers are accommodated by the householders at night.” He added.
A laborer named Sahidul Islam said that it is difficult to cut paddy in this summer. But they have to work hard as they come every season to harvest rice in this region.
Deputy Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) Md Matlubur Rahman said that paddy has been cut in about 60 percent of the district. There was no natural disaster in the district Seasonal workers from different district come as a boon to this area.