A total of 1,650 farmers of Kachua upazila in Chandpur got seeds and fertilizers free of cost under Agriculture Incentive Programme during Aus seasons.
The seeds and fertilizers were distributed to the selected farmers of the upazila through Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), office sources said.
For this purpose a function was organised by upazila agriculture office at its conference room recently.
Former home minister Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, MP, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Nilima Afroz and among others were present in the seeds and fertilizers distribution function.
Each of the farmers got 15 kg Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizers, 15 kg Muriate of Potash (MoP) and 5 kg of Aus seeds, reports BSS.
