Rangpur: Farmers in Rangpur region have successfully produced 1,20,275 tonnes of mustard seeds across all five districts during the 2025-2026 Rabi season. This achievement follows the completion of the harvest last week, marking a significant production milestone for the region.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, farmers are currently receiving prices ranging from Taka 3,300 to Taka 3,800 per mound (every 40-kg) in the local markets, with expectations that prices may rise to Taka 4,500 per mound in the coming months. The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) had initially set a target to produce 1,46,281 tonnes of mustard seeds from 90,568 hectares of land for this season, aiming for self-reliance in the production of edible oils from locally grown mustard and other oilseeds.
The DAE, along with Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation, Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI), and Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), provided extensive support to farmers, contributing to the success of the mustard cultivation program. The government also played a role by distributing quality seeds and fertilizers as special incentives among small and marginal farmers to expand cultivation and enhance crop production.
Additional Director of the DAE for Rangpur region, Krishibid Md Shirajul Islam, noted that farmers brought 78,045 hectares of land under mustard farming, achieving 86.17 percent of the fixed target. Despite the shortfall due to crop diversification and the cultivation of potatoes and corn, farmers have shown a keen interest in high-yielding varieties of mustard, such as ‘Tori 7’, BARI-9, BARI-14, BARI-15, and BINA-4, largely driven by motivational efforts from the DAE.
Farmers from various upazilas in Rangpur, including Kawnia, Gangachara, and Taraganj, reported bumper yields of mustard this season. They utilized the short duration Aman rice-harvested land for sowing mustard seeds, thereby increasing crop intensity and profits. Mofizar Rahman, a local farmer, mentioned that they have continued the practice of cultivating Boro rice on the same land after harvesting mustard.