Department of Agricultural Extension distributes seeds, fertilizers to Shibchar farmers to boost summer onion production and reduce costs. Photo : BSSMADARIPUR, Feb 17, 2025 (BSS) - Free onion seeds, chemical fertilizers and other agricultural inputs were distributed among marginal farmers in Shibchar upazila of the district under a government agricultural incentive programme. The inputs were handed over to farmers at a function held on Tuesday afternoon at the Shibchar Upazila Agricultural Extension Office premises. Each farmer was provided with 1 kilogram of onion seeds, 25 kilograms of urea fertilizer, 25 kilograms of DAP fertilizer, 25 kilograms of MOP fertilizer, 25 kilograms of gypsum fertilizer, 200 kilograms of organic fertilizer, and 7 kilograms of pesticides. Officials of the Department of Agriculture (DAE) expressed hope that the incentive programme would help increase onion production in the area and reduce production costs for farmers.
