Sherpur

Sherpur's jute beats its target at 4,015 tonnes; growers clear Tk 15,000–20,000 a bigha and sell sticks on top

Good weather and higher yields have put 1,912 hectares under jute against a 1,911-hectare target, with 90 per cent harvested at 10–12 maunds a bigha and a crop worth about Tk 40 crore; jute sticks fetch Tk 80–100 a bundle, 8,000 farmers got 1 kg of seed each, and growers want the government to stop