Boro production profits Jamalpur farmers

The farmers of Jamalpur district have financially benefitted as they got bumper production of Boro paddy this year.

The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said the farmers got 561245 tonnes of paddy from 128590 hectares of land.

Farmer Kudrat Ullah of village Ghoradhap under Jamalpur Sadar Upazila told BSS that he got 24 mounds (40 kg) of high-breed variety paddy per Bigha of land. He got a huge benefit this year as he sold per maundof paddy at Tk 1040 in the local market.

Besides, farmers- Mahbub Ullah, Nargis, Nural Amin and Habibur Rahman of Jamalpuir Sadar Upazila also happy with the bumper production and fair prices of the Boro paddy.

The DAE office sources said the farmers got rice of high-yielding variety 309564 tonnes, high-breed variety 251144 tonnes rice and local variety 537 tonnes.

According to upazila wise breakup of production 152767 tonnes of paddy in Jamalpur Sadar upazila, 77986 tonnes in Sarishabari, 91351 tonnes in Melandah, 70489 tonnes in Islampur, 36734 tonnes in Dewanganj, 69705 tonnes in Madarganj and 62213 tonnes in Bakshiganj.

The office said the farmers cultivated 118 varieties of Boro paddy of which 77 were high-breed, 37 of high yielding and four were local varieties.

Deputy Director of the DAE Zakia Sultana said the farmers got a good yield of Boro as the government ensured the availability of Boro seeds, fertilizer, irrigation, adequate supply of electricity and other agricultural inputs. Besides, the cultivation of short-duration variety crops and motivational activities of the agriculture department were also behind the bumper production, she added.