Country’s people, especially farmers living in the rural area, on Wednesday celebrated the ‘Nabanna Utsab’, a Bengali festival of harvesting new crops amid festivity and fervour. The festival is celebrated on the first day of Bangla month Agrahayon. This celebration has become an integral part of the tradition and culture of the Bangali nation.
Despite the global crises caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine War, a bumper production of Aman rice is expected in the country. Tender Aman rice plants got ample sunlight to grow superbly despite less rainfall resulting in excellent output of the crop this time.
Besides, recent rainfall during super cyclone ‘Sitrang’ worked as a tonic for growing Aman rice plants. So, the farmers are going to get a bumper production of the crop.
The government plans to procure three lakh metric tonnes of paddy and five lakh tonnes of rice from local markets during the ongoing Aman season. Apart from increasing food stock to ensure the country’s food security, the government wants to ensure fair price of crops for farmers.
If our farmers get all required
facilities smoothly,they will be
encouraged to utilise every
inch of land for foodproduction
Nabanna Utsab is very significant for farmers of the country as they start harvesting new crops on the very first day of Bengali month of Agrahayan after waiting for months. This is a joyous time in the village as the farmers return home with loads of golden paddy and the women make different types of home-made cakes with rice flour, to mark the festival. Relatives come from one village to another to enjoy and share the happiness of the farmers.
Despite shrinking arable land due to rapid urbanisation, the country’s food security is being ensured by increasing crop production. In this regard, our farmers are playing a pioneering role towards supplying food to the country’s people and ensuring their food security.
The government must provide seeds, fertilisers, irrigation facilities and other agriculture inputs among the farmers in order to boost crop production. If our farmers get all required facilities smoothly, they will be encouraged to utilise every inch of land for food production.