Contract Growers Office, a wing of Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC), has procured 522 tonnes of Aman paddy seed for 2013-14 season across the district.
According to BADC, five varieties of Aman paddies were procured from its 94 farmers.Variety wise procurement is as follows: 10 tonnes BR-22, 160 tonnes BR-11, 83 tonnes BRRI-40, 19 tonnes BRRI-41 and 250 tonnes BRRI-49.Khagendra Chandra Roy, Deputy Director of Contract Growers, said quality of the
procured seed is good because of favourable weather.BADC sources said 515 acres of land were brought under Aman cultivation through its 94 farmers to procure seeds. –BSS, Jamalpur
