Bangladesh to boost crop output through mechanisation

 

 

The Bangladesh government is pushing for mechanisation of agriculture in order to boost crop production through modern farming methods.

 

The government will implement two agriculture schemes - Enhancement of Crop Production through Farm Mechanisation Project involving BDT149 crore and the Installation of Deep Tube-well Project (2nd phase) that costs BDT248 crore.

 

The two projects were part of a package of eight development projects that costs BDT2,654 crore (US$384.9 million).

 

Of the total project cost, BDT1,435 crore will come as project aid while the rest will be financed by the government.

 

Under the Enhancement of Crop Production project, the government would give 25% cash assistance to farmers of 237 sub-districts under 25 districts for buying agricultural machinery such as power tiller and tractor.

 

About 1,250 deep tube-wells will be set up in the Barind region for irrigation under the Deep Tube-well Project. The Barind region is considered as the granary of Bangladesh.