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Farmers
expect a bumper production of mustard as its improved varieties were cultivated
on 35,825 hectares of land in the Khulna agricultural region. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in
the region said
this season 35,825 hectares of land have been brought under mustard cultivation against the farming
target of 39,170 hectares of land.
In contrast, the production target is 50,590
tonnes. In the
current Robi season, the DAE has increased both the targets-- farming and production. It has set a
record target of producing 50,590 tonnes of mustard from 39,170 hectares of land in the region. Last year, a total of 33,335
tonnes of mustard seeds were produced against the target of producing 31,341
tonnes in the region whereas 26,246 hectares of land were cultivated against
the setting target of 26,014 hectares of land.
Due to the increased
production rate, the DAE has increased the farming target this year as compared to the last
few years' production. This year, the production target has been increased by 61 percent while the
farming target has
been increased by 51 percent, the official added.
In Khulna, farmers have
brought 2,314 hectares of land under mustard cultivation in 2023-24 fiscal
years (FY) whereas last year 1,665 hectares of land were cultivated and the
production of mustard was 1,901 tonnes.
In Bagerhat, farmers
have brought 1,598 hectares of land under mustard cultivation whereas last year
1,336 hectares of land were cultivated and the production of mustard was 1,676
tonnes.
In Satkhira, farmers
have brought 19,025 hectares of land under mustard cultivation whereas last year
14,030 hectares of land were cultivated and the production of mustard was 18,239
tonnes.
In Narail, farmers have
brought 12,888 hectares of land under mustard cultivation whereas last year
9,215 hectares of land were cultivated and the production was 11,519 tonnes.
Mohan Kumar Ghosh,
additional director of the DAE in the Khulna region, told BSS on Sunday, that the cultivation
is a little bit less due to the cyclonic storm 'Midhili' against the setting
target. But, production is increasing every year. As the farming target has been increased, the production
target is higher
than the last season.
"Moreover, we have
given incentives and fertilizers properly this year to exceed the target like the
previous years. Proper field investigation and advice have also been given to
the farmers in time," he said. Besides, we have requested farmers not to keep any fallow land
without cultivation.
Officials of the DAE in
the Khulna region said the flowering of mustard plants has given an enthralling
yellowish look to vast tracts of crop fields and nature amid splendid climatic
conditions pleasing everyone.
Source: Online/GFMM
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