The government will provide Tk64.15 crore in incentives to increase the plantation and production of Aush paddy.
A total of 9.40 lakh small and marginal farmers across the country will get free seeds and fertilisers under this incentive.
Under this incentive, a farmer will get 5kg of seeds, 10kg DAP and 10kg MOP fertiliser for cultivation in one bigha of land to increase the production of high-yielding Aush paddy.
The seeds of higher-yielding BRI-48, BRI-82, BRI-85, BRI-98, BINA-19 and BINA-21 will be given to farmers.
These incentives are being provided by the Ministry of Agriculture's regular budget for agricultural rehabilitation assistance and the seeds and seedlings sector.
The government order in this regard has already been issued. These incentives will be distributed at the field level soon.