MANIKGANJ, Nov 20, 2021 (BSS) - The harvesting of Aman paddy is going on

in full swing in all the seven upazilas of the district.

   Farmers are expecting excellent production of the Transplanted Aman (T-
Aman) rice as the plants of the paddy grew well for favorable weather
condition alongside getting all necessary agro-inputs.

   The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) sources said a total of
27,133 hectares of land was brought under T-Aman cultivation during the
current season in all seven upazilas of the district although 1,800 hectares
croplands were damaged by the flood water.

   Md Shahjahan Ali Biswas, deputy director of the DAE said: "Our field level
officials have extended all necessary supports to provide agro-inputs and
fertilizers according to the fertility of the land."

  A good number of farmers have cultivated high-yielding varieties of rice
including BRI- 49, BRI-39, BRI-51, BRI-52 and BINA-7 for getting more profit
but some other growers of the district planted popular local varieties of
Aman paddy on their croplands like Nazirshail, Rajbhog, Kotoktara, Paijam and
Dapo as usual, the sources added.

   Abdul Hafij, a farmer of Mouhali village under Baratia union of Ghior
upazila, said he has cultivated T-Aman paddy on his land after harvesting
mustard and Boro paddy and achieved its good production.

   Like Abdul Hafij, many other farmers have been cultivating three crops on
the same land for the last few years. Moreover, they are interested to
cultivate Aman paddy for getting straw for their cattle.

   A group of cultivators of the district said: "Earlier, we celebrated
"Nabanno" festival at the advent of Bangla month "Agrahayan" with much
festivity as Aman was the main food crop in the country."