11,950 Pirojpur farmers to get incentive for Rabi crops cultivation

A total of 11,950 small and marginal farmers in seven upazilas of the district will get seeds and fertilizers free of cost as agriculture incentive under the incentive and rehabilitation programme for the cultivation of wheat, maize, mustard, sunflower, groundnut, mung bean and khesari dal in the Rabi season.

To increase the interest of farmers in wheat, maize, mustard, sunflower, groundnut, mung bean and khesari dal cultivation, the amount of incentive support and the number of farmers increased significantly in the financial year 2023-24 in the district, Deputy Assistant Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) of the district Arun Roy said.

He also said that each of 11,950 farmers will get wheat, maize, mustard, sunflower, groundnut, mung bean and khesari dal seeds, 10 kgs of Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer and 10 kgs of Muriate of potash (MOP) fertilizer free of cost for Rabi crops cultivation on one bigha of land.

The seeds and fertilizers will be distributed very soon under the concerned Upazila Agriculture Office, DAE official added. (BSS)