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NARAIL, April 11, 2026 (BSS) - The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has launched an incentive programme to support Aush paddy cultivation among small and marginal farmers here in the district.

Under the initiative, a total of 3,900 farmers in Sadar upazila will receive seeds and fertilizers to boost production during the Kharif-1 season of the 2025-26 fiscal. Distribution of the incentives began on Saturday.

So far 1,520 farmers have received the incentives at the inaugural ceremony while the remaining farmers will get within the next two days, authorities concerned told BSS.

Each farmer have received five kilograms of high-yielding Aush paddy seed, 10 kilograms of DAP fertilizer and 10 kilograms of MOP fertilizer free of cost for cultivating one bigha of land.

The programme was inaugurated at the Narail Sadar Upazila Agriculture Office with Upazila Nirbahi Officer T M Rahsin Kabir in the chair. Local lawmaker Md. Ataur Rahman Bachchu attended as the chief guest. Agriculture officials, including Upazila Agriculture Officer Mohammad Rokonuzzaman, were present.

Officials said the initiative aims to expand Aush cultivation and increase overall production in the district.