Aush rice cultivation gets momentum in Rangpur region
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RANGPUR, April 26, 2021 (BSS) – Cultivation of Aush rice as an additional crop during the off-season between Boro rice harvest and Aman rice seedling transplantation gets full momentum now in Rangpur agriculture region.
Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said cultivation of less irrigation water consuming and short duration Aush rice is expanding following various pragmatic steps taken by the government during the last eight years.
The steps include distribution of intensives in terms of high yielding varieties of Aush rice seeds and fertilisers free of cost, conducting motivational campaigns and providing technical support to farmers.