Palm tree planting prog inaugurated in Madhukhali

Madukhali (Faridpur) Correspondent :
A palm tree plantation program has been inaugurated in Madhukhali, Faridpur. Deputy Director of Faridpur District Agriculture Extension Directorate inaugurated the palm tree planting program in Ramdia Battala area of Korkadi Union of Upazila on the implementation of Madhukhali Upazila Agriculture Office on Thursday.
Ziaul Haque. Madukhali Upazila Agriculture Officer Alvir Rahman, Assistant Agriculture Extension Officer Gaurpad Biswas, Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officer Farhana Akhtar and others were present at this time. Deputy Director of Faridpur District Agricultural Extension Directorate. Ziaul Haque said that Faridpur was once a famous district for palm trees and dates. Now palm trees are almost extinct. Due to which it is difficult to get enough date juice, gur, patali. For this reason, Faridpur District Agriculture Directorate has taken the initiative to plant 1 lakh 10 thousand local and foreign date palm seeds in all upazilas of Faridpur.