Government distributed free seeds and fertilizers worth Tk 2.55 crore to 35,000 small and marginal farmers across all 11 upazilas, including 1,800 farmers in Atrai.
<cite index="10-1,10-2">The government has distributed agricultural incentives worth Taka 2.55 crore among 35,000 small and marginal farmers in Naogaon district ahead of the current Aman season.</cite> <cite index="10-3">According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), farmers in all 11 upazilas of the district received the inputs free of cost under the government's incentive programme for the 2026-27 Kharif-II season.</cite>
<cite index="10-4">Each selected farmer received five kilograms of Aman seed, 10 kilograms of DAP fertiliser and 10 kilograms of MOP fertiliser for cultivating one bigha of land.</cite> The distribution aims to reduce production costs for small and marginal farmers while helping increase agricultural output during the critical Aman planting season.
<cite index="10-5">The incentives were distributed among 2,100 farmers in Sadar upazila, 3,000 in Raninagar, 1,800 in Atrai, 2,600 in Badalgachhi, 5,000 in Mahadevpur, 4,100 in Patnitala, 3,800 in Dhamoirhat, 2,000 in Sapahar, 2,500 in Porsha, 3,000 in Manda and 5,100 farmers in Niamatpur upazila.</cite> The programme targets genuine farmers who will actively cultivate crops during the season.
Naogaon district is a major rice-producing region, and the Aman season is crucial for the district's agricultural output and food security. The government's incentive programme is part of broader efforts to support farmers with subsidized inputs and reduce their financial burden during planting seasons.