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Notes from Magura
MAGURA. Jan 8: A scheme has been undertaken to bring 22,811 hectares of land under potato cultivation in 16 districts of Khulna Division during the current season, reports UNB.
According to Agriculture Extention Department, the , districts arc: Magura, Nnmll, Jhenidah. Jcssorc, Khulna, Satkhira, Baghcrhat, Kushtia, Chundanga, Mchcrpur, Barisal, Patuakhall, Bhola, Pirojpur, Borguna and Jhalakalht.
Of the total land, 10,900 hectares will be brought under potato and 11,911 hectares under sweet potato cultivation. said Director of Jessorc Agriculture Zone.
A total of. 2,62 lakh metric tons of potato will be produced this season, he added.
To make the programme a success. Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation will supply essential IIYV seeds, fertilizers, pesticides among the growers at fair pric-
Tk 55 lakh for bridge ' construction
A sum of Taka 54.85 lakh is to be spent for construction of three bridges in Sadar upazila during the current, fiscal year under the Annual Development Programme.
According to an official source, of the total. Taka 20.30 lakh has been sanctioned for construction of a bridge on Haorkhaii Canal. Taka 20.23 lakh for a bridge on Alomkhali Canal and Taka 14.32 lakh for a bridge on Narahkhnli Canal.
The source also informed that construction work on all the bridges will start this month and is expected to be completed by June next.
Qn completion of the bridges. communication between Sadar upazlla headquarters and the rural areas will Improved to a considerable extent.
Bono cultivation
District Agriculture Extension Department has taken up a massive programme to bring 35.081 acres of land in four upazilas of the district under boro paddy cultivation during the current season.
Abul Hossain Mollah. Deputy director of the District Agriculture Office said that. 12,010 acres will be cultivated in Sadar upazila. 1.206 acres in Srecpur upazila, 13.540 acres jn Salikha upazila and-8,325 acres in Mohammadpur upazila.
With the successful implementation of the programme, about 45.000 metric tons of boro paddy worth about Taka 31 crore arc expected to be produced during the season.
Aman procurement
Aman paddy procurement drive has been going on throughout the district.
The procurement target has been fixed at 2 thousand metric tons of paddy and rice during the current season.
District Food Controller said, 6 purchasing centres had been opened at Sadar, Alokdia, Binodpur. Srecpur, Arpara and Mohammadpur. covering four upazilas of the district.