<i>Diesel subsidy for boro growers</i>
Shafiq Islam / DrikNews
The government's decision to give subsidy on diesel for boro growers is a timely one which will encourage the farmers. It is learned that Tk.750 crore has been allocated for this purpose. But the question remains, when will the farmers get the subsidy? Here the ground reality should be considered. In the northern part of the country transplantation is going on but in the haor areas it has been already done. Here the farmers have already used a large quantity of diesel in tilling the land by power tillers. Irrigation is now going on in full swing. So farmers have to consume the maximum quantity of diesel now. In many low lying swampy areas paddy will be harvested in April (Bengali month of Chaitra ). So, in those areas the government should distribute the subsidy money now to facilitate increased boro production.
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