Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken a programme to set up 60 Transplanted
(T)-Aman Demonstration blocks in the district in the current season.
According to DAE office, 60 T-Aman varieties demonstration blocks are being set up in the
district.
The varieties are 20 blocks on BINA-7 variety, 5 blocks on BRRI-34 variety, 5 blocks on BRRI-41
variety, 15 blocks on BRRI-51 variety and 15 blocks on BRRI-52 variety.
Deputy Director of DAE, Md Abul Kashem, said, 10-Kg seeds was distributed each farmer for
cultivating T-Aman on one blocks consisting of one acre of land free of cost.
Besides, under the programme 60 farmers were imparted training on modern technology for
cultivating T-Aman, he added.
The sources said, the farmers already prepared seedbed of T-Aman for the season. -BSS,
Jamalpur
