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KHULNA, Aug 9, 2025 (BSS) – Farmers in Rupsha upazila of the district are achieving higher profits by cultivating multiple crops on the same field, rather than relying on a single crop.

Due to their short lifespan, paddy is being cultivated three times a year and mustard once on the same land.

Farmers have already started harvesting Aush paddy. Rupsa beel is sparkling with golden crops. Farmers are growing four crops in this beel.

Upazila Agriculture Office sources said that Aush paddy has been cultivated on a total of 35 hectares of land in Rupsa upazila. The varieties include Brri Dhan 48, Brri Dhan 98, Brri Dhan 106, Bina Dhan 19 and Bina Dhan 21. 

The life span of most varieties is 110 to 115 days. Due to the short life span, it is possible to grow paddy 3 times a year and mustard once on the same land.

Sources also said that Aush paddy is cultivated in Samantasena Beel of Naihati union, Chagdabahirdia Beel of TSB union, Sriphaltala Beel of Sriphaltala union and Aichgati Beel of Aichgati union. 

The farmers are happy with the good yield of paddy. The word 'Aush' means early. Aush paddy ripens within 80 to 120 days, hence it is called 'Aush'. 

Currently, harvesting of Aush paddy has started in the beels of the upazila. 

Farmer Rezaul Karim of Samantasena village told BSS that he has already started harvesting Brri Dhan 98 sample crop Aush paddy. He cultivated Boro paddy and Brri Dhan-98 on the same land.

He said that after harvesting Aush paddy, he will again cultivate Aman paddy on the same lamd.

If cultivated according to the plan in this way, it is possible to cultivate 3 to 4 crops on the same land.

Upazila Agriculture Officer Tarun Kumar Bala said that 250 farmers in Rupsa upazila have cultivated Aush on 262.5 bighas of land. It is estimated that 140 metric tons of Aush paddy will be produced from these cultivated lands. 

Farmer Rezaul Karim has already started harvesting Brri Dhan 98. There is a possibility of getting a yield of 13 maunds of paddy from per bigha of land. 

Along with their Aman paddy, mustard cultivation is increasing at a significant rate. He believes that other farmers will also be interested in cultivating Aush paddy as the yield of paddy is high and offering a good price.