Aush harvesting going on in full swing in Manikganj

Aush harvesting going on in full swing in Manikganj

MANIKGANJ: The harvesting of Aush paddy is going on in full swing in all seven Upazilas of the district, the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said.
During the current season Aush was cultivated on 3731 hectares of land which is 731 hectares more than the previous year.
Earlier, a total of 4,000 small and marginal farmers got seed and fertilizer as incentives from the government for boosting the production of Aush paddy in the district during the current season.
DAE office sources said Aush paddy generally grows on alluvial soil and the cultivators are interested to cultivate the Aush paddy as they are getting good production. The government has been continuing the support to cultivate more land in the district.