T-Aman cultivation begins in C’nawabganj

Farmers in the district have started Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) cultivation this season.

Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) already fixed the target of T- Aman cultivation on 53,550 hectares of land with a production target 1,91,426 tonnes of rice in five upazilas.

So far, a total of 335 hectares of land has been cultivated, the sources said.

Of them, 10,205 hectares would be cultivated in Chapainawabganj sadar upazila with the production target of 36,536 metric tons of rice, 570 hectares in Shibganj upazila with the production target of 2,078 metric tons, 14,945 hectares in Gomostapur upazila with the production target of 51,876 metric tons, 22,825 hectares in Nachole upazila with the production target of 82,854 metric tons and 5,005 hectares in Bholahat upazila with the production target of 18,082 metric tons, the sources also said. (BSS)