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Black gram distributed among farmers in Jamalpur


Bangladeshpost
Published : 08 Sep 2019 07:31 PM | Updated : 02 Sep 2020 12:25 PM

As part of post-flood rehabilitation programme, Department of Agricultural of Extension (DAE) disbursed gram (Mashkalai) among farmers for cultivation in the district, reports BSS.

The DAE office in Jamalpur sources said under the programme, 1500 small and marginal farmers were given seed and fertilizers worth around Taka 12, 67, 000.

They said each of the farmers got five kilogram black gram seed, 10 kilogram DAP fertilizer and 5 kilogram MOP fertilizer. The office said 400 farmers in Jamalpur Sadar Upazila got black gram for cultivation of the seasonal crop. Besides 300 farmers in Sarishabari, 200 farmers in Madarganj, 250 farmers in Islampur, 170 farmers in Dewanganj, 80 farmers in Bakshiganj and 100 farmers in Melandaha got same amount of black gram.

Training Officer of DAE Md Hazral Ali said seeds and other agro-inputs including fertilizer were distributed among the farmers.