Jute harvest starts in Manikganj expecting bumper production

The harvesting of Jute, the main cash crop of the people of Manikganj district has already been started .

The harvesting of Jute, the main cash crop of the people of  Manikganj district has already been started expecting a bumper production as favourable weather was prevailing all over the district during the current season.

The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said they set a target of cultivation of jute on 4,500 hectares of land in all seven upazilas of the district with a production target of 51,544 bales of jute during the current season. But the jute was cultivated on 4,656 hectares of land exceeding its fixed target. Of them 3,899 hectares areTosha, 742 hectares are local varieties and 15 hectares are Mesta.

 The DAE office sources said the soil of the district especially in Singair, Manikganj Sadar and Saturia upazila, is suitable for jute cultivation.

 The DAE sources said cultivation of jute has been increasing every year as growers are getting fair prices for their products, adding that the harvesting of jute has already been started in the district. But most of the cultivators are waiting for seasonal water for rotting the Jute plants.

 The DAE office took a programme to distribute quality seeds of 'Tosha Jute' free of cost as special incentives among 3000 poor and marginal farmers of the district to boost up the cultivation of jute in all seven upazilas of the district during the current season, official sources said.

 Deputy Director of the DAE Abu Muhammad Enayetullah said the government has taken massive programmes to increase the cultivation and production of jute and ensure the reasonable prices of jute.