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Jute farming in Satkhira, Faridpur

Production likely to fall short of target

From Our Correspondent
SATKHIRA, June 20 : The production of jute will fall short of the target In the dis-'trict and else where of the country during the current season because of the adverse effect of the persisting drought and paucity of quality seeds.
Agricultural Extension department sources here told this correspondent that an intensive programme was taken to cultivate jute on about 30,000 acres of land in the district.
But only 15.000 acres of land have been brought under jute cultivation due to the above mentioned causes.
Sources said, drought, low price of the jute and scarcity of High Yielding jute seeds are Ihc main factors which dis-couragcd the Jute cultivators.
Meanwhile, to encourage and patronise Jute cultivation. AED has set up seven demonstration plots of High Yielding Varieties in seven upezilas of the district.
Our Correspondent f^ihi Faridpur says : The target of jute cultivation in eight upazi las of the district has not been achieved for the various problems including the severe
drought.
Being deprived of the fair price of Jute last year, the growers of the district have reduced their average cultivation to a great extend. On the other hand, drought during the sowing season also forced the farmers to curtail the average of Jute cultivation in the area.
According to District Agriculture Extension Department. 44.000 acres of land had been fixed for jute cultivation in eight upazflas of the district. But only 19,430 acres of land have been brought under the programme.
The upazila-wlsc break up of the cultivation is : Faridpur Sadar -4110 acres of land, Charbhadrasan 120 acres. Nagarkanda 3500 acres. Sadarpur - 1050 acres, Bhanga - 3270 acres. Madhukhall 2120 acres. Boalmari -3115 acres and Alfadanga upazila • 1145 acres.
Talking to this correspon dAf The Dtstrir-l Agriculture Officer opined that the prolonged drought was the main caukc for the unexpected fall in the cultivation In the area.
Jattya Sangsad Whip Ashraf
Hossain recently called upon the BNP workers to help consolidate the party at the grass root level lor Implementing the development programmes of the government.
Addressing as the chief guest separate rallies at Shyamnagar and Kaliganj the Whip said BNP had ensured the involvement of people from all walks of life in all activities of the government for its proper Implementation.
In this connection, he said the success of the Canal Digging Programme lies on peoples participation. He also stressed the ne«i for materialising the ideals and dreams of Shaheed President Zlaur Rahman for the progress and prosperity of the country.
Annual election of Satkhira District Bar Association was held Sunday at the Bar association hall here.
Advocate Abdur Rahim and Advocate Anwar Ali haw been efeeietf President and General Secretary respectively of the Bar association.
The election was conducted by senior Advocate Abdul GalTur