Seeds, fertilisers distributed among farmers in Naogaon

Seeds and fertilisers worth Tk 1.19 crore have been distributed among 23,500 farmers as incentives in the current Aman and Aush paddy cultivation season in the Naogaon district.

Agriculturist Abu Hossain, deputy director of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Naogaon, said as an incentive, each farmer has been given 5 kg of seeds, 10 kg of DAP and MOP fertiliser each against their one bigha of land.

“Each farmer received Tk 200 worth of seeds, Tk 160 worth of Dap and Tk 150 worth of MOP, amounting to a total of Tk 510 worth of agri-materials. 7,000 Aman cultivation farmers have been given incentives worth Tk 35 lakh in the district,” he added.

The number of farmers receiving incentives during the Aman paddy cultivation season is 450 farmers in Naogaon Sadar upazila, 635 farmers in Raninagar upazila, 290 farmers in Atrai upazila, 530 farmers in Badalgachi upazila, 850 farmers in Mohadevpur upazila, 900 farmers in Patnitala upazila, 710 farmers in Dhamoirhat upazila, 450 farmers in Sapahar upazila, 600 farmers in Porsha upazila, 635 farmers in Manda upazila and 950 farmers in Niamatpur upazila.

On the other hand, 16,500 farmers in the district have been given incentives for Aush paddy cultivation this year.

The number of farmers receiving incentives for Aush cultivation is 1,900 farmers in Sadar upazila, 1,200 farmers in Raninagar upazila, 900 farmers in Atrai upazila, 1,200 farmers in Badalgachi upazila, 2,100 farmers in Mohadevpur upazila, 1,500 farmers in Patnitala upazila, 1,300 farmers in Dhamoirhat upazila, 1,100 farmers in Sapahar upazila, 1,100 farmers in Porsha upazila, 2,200 farmers in Manda upazila and 2,000 people in Niamatpur upazila.