Farmers of Rangpur region have exceeded the fixed target of Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) farming this year for favorable weather with adequate seed and fertilizer.
The farmers have brought 10,54,979 hectares of land under the paddy cultivation so far, higher by 30,646 hectares than the fixed target of 10,24,333 hectares to produce 27,16,909 tonnes rice this season, official sources said.
The farmers have exceeded the fixed T-Aman farming target in Rangpur, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Dinajpur, Thakurgaon and Panchagarh while they achieved 97.93% of the fixed target so far in Kurigram under the region.
Horticulture Specialist of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Khandker M Mesbahul Islam said 83.60% of the growing T-Aman plants are now in tillering, 14.03% in recovery and 2.37% in panicle initiation stages in Rangpur region.
The farmers are expecting to harvest the early variety and short duration T-Aman paddies like BRRI dhan 33, BRRI dhan 39, BRRI dhan 56 and 57, BINA dhan 7 and BU dhan 1 from the first week of October next, he added.
According to DAE sources, the farmers have cultivated T-Aman in 158,200 hectares against targeted 153,732 hectares in Rangpur, 122,900 hectares against 122,227 hectares in Gaibandha, 109,360 hectares against 106,814 hectares in Nilphamari, 111,344 hectares against 113,695 hectares in Kurigram so far, reports BSS.
Besides, they have cultivated the crop in 81,085 hectares against targeted 77,789 hectares in Lalmonirhat, 249,424 hectares against 239,734 hectares in Dinajpur, 132,600 hectares against 124,219 hectares in Thakurgaon and 90,066 hectares against targeted 86,123 hectares land in Panchagarh districts so far.
Farmers Mohammad Hossain, Shakhawat Hossain and Echhahaq Ali said seedling transplantation got momentum following adequate rainfall in the beginning of August after a month long drought like situation and T-Aman plants are growing well now.
Rangpur Regional Additional Director of the DAE Sikander Ali said T-Aman plants are growing excellent in the fields now predicting a bumper production this year if the climatic condition remains favourable.
