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Khulna farmers harvesting Aush paddy in full swing 

Published : Wednesday, 4 September, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 91
Our Correspondent
KHULNA, Sept 3: Farmers in the Khulna region have started harvesting of Aush paddy in full swing after incessant rain and bad weather.

A total of 7,214 hectares (ha) of land have already been harvested in all four districts of the Khulna agri-zone. 

Four districts included Khulna, Bagerhat, Satkhira and Narail, according to the officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) office- Khulna agri-zone.  

A total of 26,287 ha of land were cultivated against the DAE-fixed target of 30,000 ha, with a production target of 79,438 metric tonnes (MT) clean rice.

In Khulna, a total of 1,970 ha  of Aush paddy land have already been harvested. 

Farmers in Khulna District cultivated 5,185 ha of land against the DAE-fixed target of 5,600 ha,  with a production target of 12,849 MT clean rice.

In Bagerhat, a total of 482 ha of Aush paddy land have been harvested. 

Farmers in the district cultivated 4,827 ha of land against the DAE-fixed target of 6,300 ha, with a production target of 17,427 MT clean rice. 

In Satkhira, a total of 992 ha of Aush paddy land have been harvested. 

Farmers in the district cultivated 6,610 ha of land against the DAE fixed target of 8,000 ha, with a production target of 23,363 MT clean rice. 

In Narail, a total of 3,770 ha of Aush pPaddy land have been harvested.

Farmers in the district cultivated 9,665 ha  of land against the DAE fixed target of 10,100 ha, with a production target of 25,799 MT clean rice. 

While talking with this correspondent of The Daily Observer farmers and agriculturists said, in the Khulna agri-zone farmers usually plant Aush saplings in the rainy season; but,  due to climate change, there was not much rain in this rainy season; so, the farmers had to irrigate their lands with deep tube-well water; this irrigating raised the farming costs.
 
Farmer Abdul Hamid in Batiaghata Upazila in Khulna said, they faced no problem in cultivating Aush in the last last year as there was enough rain during the rainy season. But this time, sometimes draught and inadequate rain in the rainy season hampered the Aush cultivation, he added. 

DAE's Deputy Director Divash Chandra Saha said, due to irregular and insufficient rain this time, the farmers could not cultivate Aush on more lands. So, they could not achieve the cultivation target, he added.

Yet, the Aush production is satisfactory, the DAE official added.



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