DAE takes measures to protect seedlings from cold injuries

Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has taken up pre-cautionary measures to protect the seedlings of Boro paddy from cold injuries due to ongoing cold wave and dense fog. Office sources said the department has set a target to bring a total of 1, 30, 200 hectares of land under the Boro cultivation this year with the production target of 5,60,418 metric tons of clean rice. To bring the land under Boro cultivation as many as 7,114 hectares of land have been prepared for seedbed where the seedlings have grown well. But, the ongoing cold wave with dense fog sweeping over the northern districts in last few days is affecting the seedlings of the seedbed making the farmers more worried about the Boro crop. To protect the Boro seedlings from the cold injuries, the department is distributing leaflets inscribed with some suggestions to the farmers in all seven upazilas in the district. Besides, the field level sub assistant agriculture officers (SAAOs) are also suggesting the farmers about their doings to keep the Boro seedlings well in the seedbeds, said an official of DAE.