NARSINGDI June 6, 2023 (BSS) - Harvesting of Boro paddy is near about
completion in all the six upazilas of the district from the first week of
May.
Concerned experts, official and farmers are expecting a bumper production of
paddy as the crop has grown excellent under favorable climate condition
everywhere in the district this year.
The enthusiastic farmers are now busy for harvesting their cash crop. They
hope that the prevailing climate condition would help them for harvesting the
bumper Boro yields this year.
Deputy Director Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Narsingdi, Mohammad
Mahabubur Rashid told BSS that the Agriculture Extension department has fixed
a target of producing 2,15,000 tons of Boro rice from 55,300 hectares of
land. But production of Boro rice might be cross the target as the farmers
finally cultivated 55,350 hectares land in the district. Beside the Boro
plants grew under favorable climate condition and no major incident of pest
attack in the district. He hope that if there is no climate hazard over
2,25,000 tons of Boro rice are expected to be produced in the district this
year. He said the local DAE provided the farmers with logistic support
including seeds and fertilizers and necessary equipment.
Farmers Abdur Rahman and Haripad Das of Sadar upazila , Abdul Ali and Brijan
Roy of Shibpur upazila said they have already near the harvesting their Boro
dhan and getting excellent production. They said they will have completed the
harvesting within this month.
