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A farmer in Mymensingh, Abul Hashem, successfully grew cabbages using organic methods, spending only Tk8,000 in contrast to the previous Tk15,000, with the help of the local agriculture office and support from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE). The DAE is implementing 'The safe crop production project' across 10 districts, encouraging farmers to shift from harmful chemical fertilizers and pesticides towards organic farming. The project has been successful in achieving significant crop yields and has received financial support to continue through the next year. Additionally, the article highlights the challenges farmers face in achieving fair prices for their non-toxic produce and discusses efforts to establish a market for these crops and issue ID cards to simplify identification and promotion of safe crops.
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Abul Hashem, a farmer of village Rampur under Trishal in Mymensingh, used to use chemical fertilizers and pesticides to cultivate vegetables. But, during this Robi season, in collaboration with the local agriculture office, he has produced cabbages on 26 decimals of land without using any pesticide or chemical fertilizer. It has cost him Tk8,000 whereas earlier he would need to spend around Tk15,000 for cultivating the crop on the same land. The local agriculture department has provided him with pest control equipment, seeds and organic fertilizer. He expects to sell cabbages worth around Tk50,000 this season. The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) is implementing 'The safe crop production project through environment-friendly techniques' in 10 unions of 10 districts as using chemical fertilizers and pesticides is not only harming the environment but also putting people at extreme health risk. The districts are Dhaka, Jashore, Dinajpur, Rajshahi, Bogura, Cumilla, Pabna, ...
Source: TBS
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