Gosairhat is a river bounded by a river. This upazila is unique in agriculture and its nature in soil. Demuduya upazilas on the north, Hijla upazila of the interior of the Barisal district south of the upazila. Eastern Meghna River in the Eastern Kalkini upazila of Madaripur district on the west.
Total area of the upazila is 168.68 sq km. The amount of cultivable land is 14480 ha. Which is included in Agricultural Environment Non-Drug 1012, 19. In this upazila, Poli Doas, Ethel Doas, Bayle Doas and Kadabunut soil are visible. Soil acid 5.00-7.90 Annual average rainfall of 1345 cm About 75-80 percent of the area is flooded due to moderate floods in the rainy season.This upazila is flood vulnerable by the floods of Padma and Meghna and crops in that season. Jhukiripurna. The main crops of this upazila are rice, wheat, jute, sugarcane, mustard, pulse, national crop, paya, garlic, pepper and coriander. The main beneficial crops of the upazila are also available. Due to the low land, the rice of Ufasi variety rice in this upazila is reduced in the Aus Season. Aman season and transplant Aman season and limited to cultivation. Regarding vegetable cultivation in the upazila during the Rabi season, and limited planting of vegetables in the rainy season.
With the introduction of various agricultural development programs, including the strengthening of agricultural extension services, this upazila is now self-sufficient in agriculture due to various agricultural technologies. The density of the population is 935 people per square kilometer. The amount of land in the headpiece. Crop intensity is 211.18%.
Due to the increase in agricultural extension services, the cultivation of wheat, vegetables, spices and fruit crops with some unexpired fruits has increased in this upazila.
Various projects of the Department of Agricultural Extension have been started in Gosairhat upazila. Modern quality seed production has been started by establishing the display of training on the production of quality seeds at the peasant level. As a result of this plan, it will be possible to review the overall situation of agriculture in this upazila and play an important role in the expansion of new technologies in agriculture.
Some information about agriculture in Gosairhat upazila:
Agricultural land: 3085 acres
Non-agricultural land: 845 acres
BCIC Fertilizer Dealers: 10
Retail Fertilizer Dealers: 55
Cocoon Urea Producer: No.
Fertilizer Distribution Center: No.
There is no deep tube well powered by electricity
Diesel-driven shallow tube wells: 61
Power pump: No
Amount of land under irrigation: 6375 ha
Main crops of the upazila are paddy, jute, wheat, mustard, chilli, garlic, coriander, betel leaf, lentil, khesari etc.
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS