Bangladesh: Rajshahi turmeric farming falls amid repeated losses

Published 2020년 12월 7일

Tridge summary

Turmeric cultivation in Rajshahi, Bangladesh is declining due to repeated losses suffered by farmers. The tide of imported turmeric has led to lower prices and increased costs for local producers, with some switching to other crops or falling losses. Diseases like rotten disease have further reduced production. Despite these challenges, some farmers continue to grow turmeric, seeing profits in other crops like eggplant. The Department of Agricultural Extension is supporting farmers with supplies and promoting the cultivation of superior turmeric varieties.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

Turmeric cultivation in Rajshahi is decreasing by the day as farmers are turning away from the spice after incurring repeated losses. Turmeric farmers in the district blamed the tendency to import the spice, instead of incentivizing the local producers. Turmeric farmers recalled a time when an entire field of turmeric was farmed, resulting in bumper production. Prices were good as well. But now, most farmers cultivate turmeric as a companion crop in mango gardens. As a result, volume of turmeric production in the district has significantly decreased. Complaining that wholesale prices do not cover production costs, farmers spoke about incurring losses as the lion's share of locally used turmeric is imported from India and Myanmar. Where 100 maunds of raw turmeric was produced per bigha of land, this has now decreased to 60-70 maunds. Most farmers cultivate turmeric as a companion crop on highlands, fallow lands and backyards. According to sources, around 15,000 to 16,000 farmers ...

Source: TBS