5,490 hectares brought under jute cultivation in Netrakona

District Agriculture Extension Department (DAED)of Netrakona has taken up a jute cultivation program in all the ten upazilas of the district during the current season.

The DAED office sources said, the program has been undertaken in line with the national programme to regain the past glory of jute.

Under the program, a total of 5,490 hectares of land would be brought under jute cultivation in the district.

Of the total, 3,755 hectares of land would be brought under Kenaf variety of jute, 517 hectares under Mesta variety, 385 hectares under olitorious variety and 833 hectares under capsularis variety of jute.

Bilash Chandra Paul, deputy director of DAED, told BSS that meanwhile, many cultivators has shown their keen interest for cultivating jute on their farm lands including all the fellow lands as they got bumper production and fair prices of jute last year due to initiatives undertaken by the government.

Replying to a question, Paul said that over 47,000 bells of jute are expected to be produced in the district this year if the district's jute cultivation target is achieved successfully and the climate is remained favourable till harvesting period.

Source: BSS