Excellent mustard production likely in the Rangpur region, Bangladesh

Published Jan 21, 2021

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The article reports on the anticipated high mustard production in the Rangpur agricultural region of Bangladesh for the current Rabi season, with a target of 53,248 tonnes from 39,150 hectares of cultivation. Despite a slight fall in the cultivated area compared to the target, an increase in yield is expected due to the cultivation of high-yielding varieties and favourable climatic conditions. The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and other agricultural organizations are providing support to farmers. The government has also distributed quality seeds and fertilisers to flood-affected farmers.

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RANGPUR, Jan 21, 2021 (BSS) – Officials and farmers are expecting an excellent production of mustard in Rangpur agriculture region as its harvest will begin in the next month during the current Rabi season. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said the blooming mustard plants on crop fields have given an alluring yellowish look to nature amid favourable climatic conditions bringing a smile to farmers. The DAE has fixed a target of bringing 39,150 hectares of land under mustard cultivation to produce 53,248 tonnes of the oil seeds for all five districts in the region this season. Deputy Director of the DAE at its regional office Agriculturist Md. Moniruzzaman said farmers have finally cultivated mustard on 38,433 hectares of land this time, lees by 717 hectares of land or 1.83 percent against the fixed farming target. “The cultivated land area of 38,433 hectares of land this year is higher by 5,093 hectares than the achieved cultivated land area of 33,340 ...

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sanstha