FARIDPUR, Feb 11, 2014 (BSS)- A comprehensive program to produce Boro paddy, the major food crop in the district has been
taken up by the District Agriculture Extension Department(DAE) in the current season.
The transplantation of the Boro seedlings is nearing completion. The target in this season in the district has been
fixed at 28,228 hectares of which 20,025 hectares have already been achieved.
According to the DAE sources, different varieties of Boro seedlings have been transplanted in the district which included
BRRI-28, BRRI-29 and BRRI-50 is being the major varieties. It is expected that a harvest of 1,29,848 tonnes of clean rice will be
available in this season at the rate of 4.7 tonnes per hectare.
According to the sources, in Sadar upazilla 2,680 hectares of land have been brought under Boro cultivation to produce
12,380 tonnes, in Charbhadrasan upazilla 661 hectares to produce 3040.6 tonnes, in Nagarkanda upazilla 1,849 hectares of land to
produce 8505.4 tones of clean rice in Saltha upazilla 1,244 hectares to produce 5722.4 tonnes of clean rice.
In Sadarpur upazilla 1,346 hectares of land have been brought under cultivation to produce 6191.6 tonnes, in Bhanga
upazilla 3,810 hectares to produce 17,526 tonnes, in Madhukhali upazilla 1,830 hectares to produce 8,418 tonnes, in Boalmari
upazilla 4,057 hectares to produce 18662.2 tonnes while in Alfadangaq upazilla 2,528 hectares of land to produce 11628.8
tonnes of paddy.
The varieties Boro seedlings contain Hi-breed and different kinds of HYV.
However, the sources added that favorable climatic condition, availability of agricultural inputs and satisfactory
electric supply for irrigation will be needed to achieve the target.
