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Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
The news of failure of all the pumps in the main pumphouse of Ganga-Kopotakho (GK) Irrigation Project at Bheramara in Kushtia is bad news not only for the farmers but also for the agriculture sector. Along with this, farmers of 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur under Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) are not able […]
Agriculture extension department sources say at least 106,000 farmers from four upazilas of Kushtia and Chuadanga can cultivate Boro crops with water from the GK Irrigation Project. Farmers say that Boro crop requires the most irrigation. In this, irrigation is required from preparation of land till emergence of seedlings. Sometimes the land has to be […]
The Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) will ensure irrigation of 3,490 hectares of agricultural areas using surface water in the drought-prone region with a target of producing 27,920 tonnes of crops annually, reports news agency BSS. Required number of pumps, pontoons and pipelines will be installed at different points of nearby rivers including Padma, Mohnanda, […]
Minister of State for Power and Energy Nasrul Hameed has said that the demand for power will increase by about 1,500 MW to about 16,000 MW during the irrigation season this year. Speaking at Vidyut Bhawan during an inter-ministerial meeting on Tuesday, Nasrul directed agencies to be prepared for increased demand so as to ensure […]
He directed the officers of various concerned organizations to take necessary measures to ensure smooth supply of petroleum to the farmers. Generally irrigation for paddy cultivation starts in mid of December every year and continues till 15th of May next year. During this time, farmers across the country require huge quantities of diesel to run […]
