Lemon cultivation brings a smile to Manikganj farmer’s face in Bangladesh

Published 2021년 4월 22일

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Lemon cultivation in Baliakhora village, Ghior upazila, has significantly improved the economic well-being of over 300 families, making it a key cash crop in the area. With lemon being in high demand, especially during Ramadan, traders regularly visit the village to purchase crops from the farmers. Each household has at least one lemon garden, with housewives involved in the plant's care and harvesting. The village has gained recognition as a 'Lemon Village,' offering its residents financial stability. Positive responses from local agriculture officers and union leaders highlight the importance of lemon cultivation in achieving self-reliance for the community.
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MANIKGANJ, April 22, 2021 (BSS) – The cultivation of lemon has brought smiles on the faces of more than three hundred families of Baliakhora village under Baliakhora union of Ghior upazila in the district. Now a good number of lemon traders are visiting the village regularly for buying lemon from the cultivators and supplying those to the different parts of the country. Generally, lemon is cultivated in all seven upazilas of the district. But lemon is cultivated commercially in some parts of the district. Ghior upazila is one of the special areas where lemon is cultivated abundantly. It is one of the main cash crops in the area. Each and every house has at least one lemon garden. Most of the housewives of the village are engaged in nursing the lemon plants and collecting the lemon from their gardens. Akkas uddin, 40, one of the lemon cultivators of Balikhora village said he has been cultivating lemon in two bighas of land for more than ten years. Sometimes he has to count huge ...

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