Mustard production target over 51,000 tonnes in Jamalpur

The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has fixed a target to produce 51,456 tonnes of mustard in Jamalpur this year.

DAE office sources said the mustard will be cultivated on 36,754 hectares of land this year, a rise of 13,194 hectares from last year.

Aiming to increase mustard production, the DAE will disburse Agri incentives among 45,500 small and marginal farmers in the district.

Under the incentive programme, 45.5 tonnes of mustard seeds and 910 tonnes of fertilisers will be allocated for distribution among the farmers free of cost.

Each farmer will get one-kilogram of mustard seed and 10 kg DAP and 10 kg MOP fertiliser free of cost for cultivation on one Bigha of land, sources said.

DAE Deputy Director Zakia Sultana said farmers after harvesting T-Aman paddy will bring land under mustard cultivation.

She said farmers already harvested 12 per cent T-Aman paddy till Wednesday.

Sources said farmers will cultivate mustard on 8,990 hectares of land with a production target of 12,586 tones in Jamalpur Sadar Upazila, 5,560 hectares with a production target of 7,784 tonnes in Sarishabari, 5,680 hectares with a production target of 7,952 tonnes in Melandah, 6,580 hectares with production target 9,212 tonnes in Islampur, 3,010 hectares with production target 4,214 tonnes in Dewanganj, 2,720 hectares with production target 3,808 tonnes in Madarganj and 4,214 hectares with production target 5,900 tonnes in Bakshiganj.

Zakia Sultana said the farmers have already started planting early variety mustard seed.

She said after harvesting a short-duration variety of mustard, the farmers will bring the land under Boro paddy cultivation.