RAJSHAHI, Dec 2, 2023 (BSS) - Around 2.20 lakh farmers will get incentives for cultivation and production of high yielding and hybrid varieties of boro rice in Rajshahi region during the current 2023-2024 season. Of them, one lakh farmers will get five kilograms of high yielding seed, ten kilograms of DAP and ten kilograms of MoP each, while 1.20 lakh farmers will get two kilograms of hybrid seeds. Under the incentives programme, the farmers-friendly government will provide fertilizer and seeds to the farmers free of cost to encourage them towards boosting boro rice. This year, 68,000 farmers will get the incentives in Rajshahi, while 88,000 in Naogaon, 39,000 in Chapainawabganj and 45,000 in Natore districts. Shamsul Wadud said distribution of the incentives is progressing fast and the distribution programmes will be completed successfully within the shortest possible time.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 02, 2023 18:06 UTC