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April
19, 2000
Jhalakati,
Apr 18 (UNB) – Robi crop production in the district is unlikely to
achieve the target this season as 28 percent of the targeted land
could not be brought under an extensive program taken up by
Agriculture Extension Department.
According
to officials, some 18,062 hectares of land were brought under
cultivation of various Robi crops against the target of 25,033
hectares. The output target was fixed at 1.05 lakh metric tons.
They
said some 82,000 mts of crops could hardly be produced in the district
this season.
A
total of 22 verities of robi crops have been cultivated under the
program, of which only potato and sweet potato may achieve the
production targets.
Boro
paddy has been cultivated on 7,782 hectares of land against the target
of 8,170 hectares.
The
DAE officials said many growers cultivated HYV paddy instead of boro
this year due to delayed harvesting of transplanted aman and higher
production cost of boro farming.
Besides,
mustard has been cultivated on 966 hectares against the target of
3,520 hectares while other spices on 838 hectares against the target
of 968 hectares and vegetables on 1,965 hectares against the target of
2,553 hectares.
The
department, however, expects to harvest 2,170 tons of spices,
including 1,300 tons pepper and 400 tons onion.
Some
29,475 tons of different types of vegetables are expected to be
produced in the district against the target of 38,250 tons.
The
DAE officials said crops have been cultivated only on 6,050 hectares
of land in Sadar thana against the target of 8,266 hectares while
7,364 hectares against the target of 8,819 hectares in Nalchhiti,
3,547 hectares against the target of 5,418 hectares in Rajapur and
1,101 hectares against the target of 2,530 hectares in Kathalia.
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