GAIBANDHA, April 14, 2021 (BSS)- As many as 750 small and marginal farmers of Gobindaganj upazila in the district have got seed and fertilizers from the government’s ‘Agriculture Incentive Distribution Programme’ through Upazila Agriculture Office.
In this regard, a distribution ceremony, organised by Upazila Agriculture Office, was held at the upazila headquarters premises on Tuesday noon.
Deputy Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) Agriculturist Masudur Rahman addressed the function as the chief guest while Agriculturist Md. Abdullah Al Hasan Chowdhury Liton, Coordinator of local lawmaker Engineer Monowar Hossain Chowdhury, Darbasto Union Parishad Chairman Md. Shariful Islam George were present as special guests with Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md. Abu Sayeed in the chair.
Speakers said the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is so cordial for the welfare of the country’s farmers. That is why the government took the initiative to distribute seed and fertilizer to boost production of AUS paddy by the small and marginal farmers to achieve the sustainable food security of the country.
Terming the present government as farmers friendly, DD of the DAE said the government stood beside the small and marginal farmers of the upazila with the agricultural incentives to inspire them to farm AUS paddy without economic trouble.
Upazila Agriculture Officer Md. Khaldur Rahman Kajal said necessary measures had been taken to cultivate the AUS paddy under the programme in the upazila’s farmers’ level to attain the cherished goals of the programme.
Each of the farmers have got 5-kg of AUS paddy seed, 10-kg of potash fertilizer and 20-kg of DAP (Di Ammonium Phosphate) fertilizer from the office free of cost under the programme, he added.
After getting the seed and fertilizer, the farmers expressed their gratitude to the government for standing beside them with the agri-input for helping to produce AUS paddy.