Turmeric seeds and fertilizer were  distributed at free of cost among small and marginal farmers in Longadu  upazila. Photo: BSS

RANGAMATI, March 2, 2026 (BSS) - Turmeric seeds and fertilizer were 
distributed at free of cost among small and marginal farmers in Longadu 
upazila of the district under the 2025-26 fiscal year incentive programme 
aimed at increasing the production of Kharip-1 seasonal turmeric.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Jahangir Hossain formally distributed the agro-
inputs at the Upazila Agriculture Office grounds on Monday afternoon.

Under the programme, a total of 35 farmers received 100 kilograms of Bari 
variety turmeric seeds and 10 kilograms of fertilizer each to support 
expanded cultivation during the Kharip-1 season.

Upazila Agriculture Officer Wasif Rahman, LGD Officer Engineer Shamsul Alam, 
Upazila Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer Maulana ALM Sirajul Islam, Mainimukh Union 
Parishad member Mizanur Rahman (Babu), Deputy Assistant Plant Protection 
Officer Ratan Chowdhury, Deputy Assistant Agriculture Officers and family 
members of the beneficiary farmers were present at the distribution ceremony.

Speaking on the occasion, UNO Jahangir Hossain said the government is working 
relentlessly for the development of agriculture and the welfare of farmers. 

Various support programmes are being implemented to increase the production 
of spice crops, particularly in the hilly areas, to make farmers financially 
self-reliant, he said.

The UNO also directed field-level agricultural officers to strengthen 
guidance and provide necessary technical supports to ensure proper 
cultivation and higher yields.