Farmers in Gopalganj are showing increasing interest in cultivating Bina dhan-26 due to higher yields compared to traditional Aman paddy. In the current Aman season, farmer Mohabbat Hossain from West Shuktail village in Jalalabad union of Sadar upazila has harvested 32.5 mounds of paddy per bigha by cultivating this variety. Previously, he used to get a maximum of 18 mounds of yield per bigha from the same land using traditional varieties.
Like Mohabbat Hossain, about 400 other farmers in Gopalganj have achieved good yields by cultivating Bina dhan-26, including Md. Shahid Sardar and Md. Iliyas from Jalalabad union. This variety has a life cycle of 122 days and is tolerant to waterlogging and diseases, with an average yield of 6.5 to 7 tons per hectare.
Marking this success, a field day and crop harvesting program for Bina dhan-26 was held on the land of farmer Mohabbat Hossain. The event was attended by Department of Agricultural Extension Gopalganj Deputy Director Dr. Mamunur Rahman, BINA Gopalganj Sub-center In-charge and Principal Scientific Officer Dr. Harun Or Rashid, Gopalganj Sadar Upazila Agriculture Officer Mafroja Akter, and over fifty farmers from Jalalabad union.
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