BSS-06 BADC to collect 1,980 tonnes of potato seed in Jamalpur

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POTATO-SEED-JAMALPUR

BADC to collect 1,980 tonnes of potato seed in Jamalpur

JAMALPUR, Dec 22, 2017(BSS) – The Bangladesh Agriculture Development
Corporation (BADC) has fixed a target to procure 1,980 tonnes of potato seed
in the district during the current Robi season.

According to the Potato Seed office, a total of 36,000 decimals of land in
18 blocks have been brought under potato seed cultivation in the district in
the current Robi season. Under the programme, 300 registered farmers of BADC
cultivated five varieties of potato on their fields.

The office said farmers cultivated Diamont variety potato seed on 9,800
decimals of land while Asterix on 20,737 decimals, Cardinal on 3,000
decimals, Carage on 2,000 decimals and BARI -ALU- 41 variety on 463 decimals.

Deputy Director, Potato Seed, Hasan Taufiqur Rahman said farmers also got
loan from Bangladesh Krishi Bank for cultivating the potato.

The office said harvesting of potato will begin from second week of
February next.

BSS/Corr/RY/13:20 hrs