8.85 lakh tonnes of summer veg likely in Rajshahi div

Published 2020년 6월 15일

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The article highlights the vibrant vegetable markets in the Rajshahi region of Bangladesh, where farmers are successfully cultivating a variety of summer vegetables, including red amaranth, bottle gourd, and spinach, among others. This has led to increased economic stability for farmers, even during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set a target for producing 8.85 lakh tonnes of summer vegetables across eight districts in the current Kharif-1 season. Farmers are also experiencing profitability through the cultivation of other crops such as paddy and jute, and by growing vegetables in homesteads and unirrigated lands. The region has seen significant vegetable production in recent years, with over 19 lakh tonnes produced in the previous winter season, and 36.22 lakh tonnes of potatoes harvested, providing good yields and market prices for farmers.

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RAJSHAHI, June 15, 2020 (BSS)- The entire kitchen markets in the region are currently bustling with all summer vegetables like red amaranth, bottle gourd, spinach, lady’s finger, pointed gourd bitter gourd, pumpkin and brinjal benefiting both growers and consumers. Vegetable farming brings a smile on farmers’ faces here as they are becoming financially solvent by cultivating various types of vegetables, meeting its growing demand of the consumers despite Covid-19 pandemic situation. Meanwhile, the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set a target of producing around 8.85 lakh tonnes of summer vegetables from 49,870 hectares of land in all eight districts under Rajshahi division during the current Kharif-1 season. Sudhendra Nath Roy, Additional Director of DAE, said Rajshahi division has been thought to be the country’s most prospective vegetable producing region. At present, even many of the winter vegetables are being cultivated in the summer season. The farmers are seen ...

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sanstha