Kalmakanda (Netrakona) Correspondent:
Under the Agricultural Incentive Program in Kalmakanda Upazila of Netrokona, free agricultural materials distribution program has been inaugurated among the small and marginal farmers.
Kalmakanda Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) SM Mikail Islam inaugurated the program organized by Upazila Agriculture Extension Department at around 11 am on Saturday (July 5) at Upazila Parishad premises.
At this time, free seedlings of Aman paddy seeds, hybrid pepper seeds, summer vegetable seeds, lemon seedlings, various fruit and medicinal tree seedlings, chemical and organic fertilizers were distributed to the farmers to increase agricultural production.
Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) SM Mikail Islam said the main objective of the government’s agricultural incentive program is to reduce production costs of small and marginal farmers, increase the use of modern agricultural technology and ensure food security by increasing agricultural production. Through this program, selected farmers of different unions of the upazila are getting these materials for free.
Upazila Agriculture Officer Saiful Islam along with the officers and employees of the department, local public representatives, people related to agriculture and farmers of different areas were present in the opening ceremony.