BSS from Jamalpur adds: The farmers of Jamalpur are expecting a bumper production of mustard in the current season.
Farmers, who cultivated mustard early, have already started harvesting their crop.Md. Abul Kashem, Deputy Director of DAE, expressed his satisfaction over the production of early varieties of the mustard after visiting some harvesting fields in Madarganj, Islampur and Melandaha upazilas.According to DAE, 20,500 hectares of land have been brought under mustard cultivation with the production target of 24,600 tonnes in the current season.Senior Scientific Officer of Regional Agriculture Research Station, Manjurul Kader said if the day temperature remains between 13 degrees and 20 degrees Celsius and low fogging the farmers can get bumper production in the district.
