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July
17, 2000
Madaripur,
July 16 (UNB) – Some 1,601 hectares of land in four upazilas of the
district have been brought under vegetable cultivation in the current
season.
According
to local Agriculture Extension Department, of the total, 318 hectares
in Sadar, 430 hectares in Kalkini, 378 hectares in Rajoir and 475
hectares in Shibchar upazilas have been earmarked for the cultivation.
The
vegetables including pumpkins, ladyfinger, beans and leafy vegetables
will be cultivated, the sources added.
Meanwhile,
BADC has supplied seeds and other necessary inputs among the farmers
at fair prices to make the programme a success.
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