Aus paddy growers to get Tk 57 crore as incentive

The government will provide incentives of Tk 57.25 crore to farmers for Aus paddy cultivation.

Under this incentive, 10 lakh small and marginal farmers across the country will get free seeds and fertilisers to cultivate the Aus paddy, agriculture ministry said in a press release today.

This incentive package includes five kilogrammes of seed, 10 kilogrammes of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and 10 kilogrammes of Muriate of Potash (MOP).

With the support, farmers would be able to cultivate one bigha of land, according to the ministry.

The ministry said incentives are being provided from the ministry's regular budget for agricultural rehabilitation assistance and the seeds and seedlings sector to increase the production of Aus paddy.

This incentive will be distributed at the field level soon, it said.