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Boro growers eye profit as harvest starts in Jhenaidah


Published : 29 Apr 2023 08:14 PM

Boro paddy farmers in Jhenaidah have started harvesting the Boro paddy fearing storms and rain during the harvesting season.  About 35 percent of the ripen paddy was so far harvested in the district, said authorities of department of agriculture extension (DAER) in Jhenaidah. Farmer Abdul Majid of village Maharajpur in Jhenaidah Sadar and Liakat Ali of Harinakundu when contacted said they had already harvested 35 percent of their paddy in early as they meteorological department has been warning of storm with hail frequently. Remaining paddy might be harvested after two weeks as they were not mature as it required. As they yield was good, they are expecting 35 to 40 maunds of paddy from each bigha of 40 decimals land this season, they said.  The farmers said they had witnessed severe drought since preparing the seedbeds for Boro paddy this season. Finding no rainfall, they had arranged alternative water for their Boro paddy plots to keep it fit for smoot h groping of the paddy plants. Huge people in the other hand had organized special prayer seeking rainfall when the climate was severe dry for lack of rainfall for months together. But they were hopeless when the meteorological department was warning of storm with stone frequently, they said.

According to the DAE sources, the farmers were going to produce 376,940 tonnes of Boro rice on a total of 92,260 hectares of land in the season. Each hectare will expected to provide 4.70 tons of rice this season. The farmers brought their 89,150 hectares of land in the district previous season. Earlier the farmers had prepared over 5,500 hectares of seedbeds in the season as against their demand for 4,613 hectares. Excessive saplings were sold to the farmers of neighboring Magura or Chuadanga district farmers, DAE sources said. Upazila agriculture officer (UAO) in Shaikupa Anisuzzaman Khan when contacted said the farmers in the district are very sincere, active and caring in producing crops. 

Further, the field level DAE officials had encouraged them to apply alternative water to protect the almost ripen Boro paddy to protect from severe drought in the season. They had also advised apply modern technology and equipment for better yield and cost minimization. 

They have been also making the farmers aware to protect the crops from the attack of pest and diseases for the betterment of the farmers, DAE official said.