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Bumper wheat yield likely in Gopalganj
GOPALGANJ: A wheat field at Char Sonakair shows an excellent production of the crop. — FE photo
Our Correspondent
GOPALGANJ, Feb 15: The farmers of Gopalganj district are expecting a bumper production of wheat in the current season.
According to Department of Agriculture Exrtension (DAE) sources, a total of 4,983 hectares of land in five Upazilas of Gopalganj district have been brought under wheat cultivation and the production target is 13,952 metric tonnes this year.
Of the five upazilas in Gopalganj district, Muksudpur Upazila is an ideal place for wheat cultivation in the district. Around 3300 hectares of land of the Upazila have been brought under wheat cultivation with a production target of 9,240 metric tonnes.
In Gopalganj Sadar Upazila 833 hectares of land have been brought under wheat cultivation and the production target is 2,332 metric tonnes.
As much as 550 hectares of land in Kasiani Upazila have been brought under wheat cultivation and production with a target of 1540 metric tonnes (MT).
In Kotalipara Upazila, a total of 50 hectares of land have been brought under wheat cultivation with a production target of 140 metric tonnes (MT). And in Tungipara 250 hectares of land with a production target of 700 metric tonnes has been earmarked.
Hitu Sheikh, a wheat farmer of village Char-Sonakair village under Gopalganj Sadar told this correspondent that sufficient water supply and agri-inputs with favourable weather favoured wheat production this year.
Bhaskkar Chakrabati, D.D, Agriculture, Gopalganj told the FE that smooth supply of water and agree-inputs, such as fertilisers and pesticides boosted wheat production in the district.
