The production of black gram has exceeded target fixed by Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) as harvesting of this kind of pulse food has already been completed in all the seven upazilas of the district.
DAE office sources said a target was set to cultivate black gram (Mashkolai) on 7,000 hectares of land with a production goal of 7,420 metric tons.
But the popular food item was cultivated on 7,045 hectares of land and produced 7,547 metric tons, a surplus of 127 metric tons, they said.
Farmer Ahmad Ali of Charkalikapur village at Baghutia Union of Daulatpur Upazila said
the half sandy soil of river bed areas is suitable for Mashkolail
cultivation.
Habibur Rahman, another farmer of village Goalbag in Harirampur upazila said he had cultivated Mashkolai on five bighas of land and got a good yield.
He said black gram cultivation is more suitable than other crops on those sandy lands.
Without irrigation, Mashkolai grows abundantly in the river side areas of Harirampur upazila and other char areas of the district, he added.
