Mustard farming exceeds target in Khulna

The mustard cultivation target for the current Rabi season exceeded by 1,876 hectares more land in Khulna.

This year, the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has set a farming target of 24,370 hectares of land in the region, a DAE official said on Wednesday.

“Farmers have completed mustard cultivation on 26,246 hectares of land in Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat and Narail districts under the region,” the official added.

“The DAE has set a record target of producing 31,341 tonnes of mustard from 24,370 hectares of land for all five districts under the Khulna agriculture region during the current Rabi season. But, currently, the production target has increased to 32,978 tonnes as farmers have produced 1,637 tonnes more mustard,” the official added.

In the 2022-23 fiscal year, farmers have brought 1,665 hectares of land under mustard cultivation in Khulna which exceeds the cultivation target of 970 hectares and the production is now 1,890 tonnes.

In Bagerhat, farmers have brought 1,336 hectares of land under mustard cultivation which exceeds the cultivation target of 1,200 hectares and the production is now 1,550 tonnes.

In Satkhira, farmers have brought 14,030 hectares of land under mustard cultivation which exceeds the cultivation target of 13,000 hectares, and the production is now 18,044 tonnes.

In Narail, farmers have brought 9,215 hectares of land under mustard cultivation which exceeds the cultivation target of 9,200 hectares, and the production is now 11,494 tonnes.

Mohan Kumar Ghosh, additional director of the DAE under the region, said due to favourable weather conditions, the production of mustard is better and higher than last year and the target has been exceeded.