The government has started disbursing Tk 1.7 billion (TK 170 crore) as incentives to boost Boro paddy production across the country.
A total of 2.7 million farmers will get seeds and fertilisers under the programme, said a press release of the Agriculture Ministry on Tuesday, reports UNB.
The incentives are being disbursed in three categories. For boosting hybrid Boro production, 1.5 million farmers will get two kg seeds each spending Tk 820 million of the incentives.
Besides, 1.2 million more farmers will be beneficiary under the incentive of about Tk 730 million for increasing the production of high-yielding varieties. Under it, a farmer will get 5 kg of seeds, 10 kg of DAP and 10 kg of MOP fertiliser required for cultivating one bigha land.
