Two lakh tonnes mustard seed yield expected in Rajshahi

Around 2.83 lakh tonnes of mustard yield are expected to be harvested from around two lakh hectares of lands in all eight districts under Rajshahi division during the current Rabi season.

The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set a target of producing 1.10 lakh tonnes of mustard from 77,960 hectares of land in four districts of Rajshahi Agricultural Zone, while another 1.73 lakh tonnes from 1.21 lakh hectares of land in four other districts of Bogura Agricultural Zone.

At present, entire farming fields have started turning yellowish, creating an eye-catching look. DAE’s different initiatives and favorable climate conditions in the region during this Rabi season becomes a boon for mustard plants to grow well, predicting bumper productions.

Sirajul Islam, Additional Director of DAE, said 98,000 farmers were given seeds and fertilizers worth around Tk 3.83 crore free of cost for cultivating mustard in the division under the government’s agriculture incentive programme.

In addition to the DAE, various other research and development organisations like Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI) and many NGOs have taken adequate steps in collaboration with other departments this season to achieve the fixed production targets.

The agri-departments and NGOs have already provided quality seeds, necessary inputs and training on the latest technologies to the farmers.

The landless and marginal farmers have also brought vast tracts of the sandy char lands under mustard cultivation this time in the Ganges basins and the crops are growing excellent everywhere in the region.