Shortly after receding flood water farmers in the district have begun planting of T-Aman (Transplanted Aman) seedling in full swing. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said farmers already cultivated T-Aman on 5,200 hectares of land till today of which high yielding variety on 3,120 hectares and High breed on 2,080 hectares of land. According to DAE, target of T- Aman cultivation was fixed on 1,12,896 hectares of land with production target 3,53,108 tonnes rice in the district this current Kharip-2 season. The office sources said the production target is 3,177 tonnes more than the last year production. The office said three type of T-Aman is being planted of which high yielding variety (HYV) on 74,146 hectares with a production target 2,13,540 tonnes of rice, High breed on 33,800 hectares with a production target 1,30,806 tonnes of rice and local on 4,950 hectares with a production target 8,762 tonnes of rice. The office said 30,410 hectares land with a production target 92,584 tonnes rice was fixed in Jamalpur sadar upazila while 15,300 hectares with a production target 47,886 tonnes in Sarishabari, 17,440 hectares with a production target 52,443 tonnes in Melandah, 11,366 hectares with a production target 32,363 tonnes in Islampur, 9,195 hectares with a production target 31,176 tonnes in Dewanganj, 15,920 hectares with a production target 50,411 tonnes in Madarganj and 13,265 hectares with a production target 46,245 tonnes in Bakshiganj. Deputy Director, DAE, Zakia Sultana said after receding flood water farmers are busy in planting T-Aman seedlings. She said farmers prepared sufficient T-Aman seedlings as a pre-cautionary measure of flood. She said farmers have adequate seedling of T-Aman to complete the cultivation. Aiming to increase production 10,800 small and marginal farmers in all the seven upazilas of the district got incentive on seed and fertilizer for cultivation T-Aman. Each of the farmers got five kilogram high yielding variety Aman paddy seed, t en kilogram Di-ammonium phosphate ( DAP) fertilizer and ten kilogram Muriate of Potash (MOP) fertilizer free of cost for cultivation one Bigha of land. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
