Bangladesh: Over 2.14-lakh Rajshahi flood-hit farmers to get agri inputs

Published 2020년 11월 21일

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The article highlights the efforts of the government to support over 2.14 lakh farmers in the division, who suffered losses due to flooding between July and September. The government has allocated Taka 16.46 crore to provide seed and fertilizers to boost the production of various Rabi crops. Additionally, 24,600 small and marginal farmers will receive seed and fertilizers for boosting the production of other crops. The article also outlines the targets for producing crops from a certain amount of land and details the impact of the flood on standing crops and affected areas. Relief materials and financial assistance were distributed among the flood victims.

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By Dr Aynal Haque RAJSHAHI, Nov 21, 2020 (BSS) – Over 2.14 lakh farmers in the division will be given seed and fertilizers support to make sure their recouping of losses caused by the devastating flood that occurred during the last July to September, officials said. The farmers will be provided with the assistance aimed at boosting the production of various Rabi crops like wheat, mustard, lentil, peanut, grass pea, tomato and chili in all eight districts of the division. To this end, the government has already allocated around Taka 16.46 crore and distribution of the rehabilitation assistances is going on everywhere in the division successfully at present, said Sirajul Islam, Additional Director of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE). He mentioned that 36,500 farmers will get support for wheat farming, 60,000 for mustard, 21,200 for lentil, 27,000 for chilly, 23,000 for tomato, 12,000 for peanut, 13,000 for sunflower and 24,500 for grass pea cultivation. Apart from this, ...

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sanstha