Bangladesh: Sunflower farming target exceeds by 5.31 times in Rangpur region

Published 2021년 2월 17일

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In Rangpur, Bangladesh, farmers have significantly increased their sunflower cultivation beyond the set targets for the current Rabi season, covering 1,407 hectares of land, a 431% surge from the previous season's 265 hectares. This increase is attributed to the attractive market prices for sunflower and support from the government, including incentives and rehabilitation efforts following floods. The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has been instrumental in inspiring farmers to try sunflower cultivation for the first time, particularly in flood-prone areas. With expectations high for a bumper crop, there is optimism for achieving self-reliance in edible oils by expanding sunflower farming in a changing climate.

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On account of lucrative markets prices and getting special assistance from the government, enthusiastic farmers have exceeded the fixed sunflower farming target by 5.31 times in Rangpur agriculture region. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said a target of farming sunflower on 265 hectares of land has been fixed to produce 555 tons of the oil seeds for all five districts in the region during the current Rabi season. “However, farmers have cultivated the crop on 1,407 hectares of land exceeding the fixed farming target by 5.31 times or 431 percent this season in the region,” Deputy Director of the DAE at its regional office Agriculturist Md. Moniruzzaman said. Earlier, farmers cultivated sunflower on 75 hectares of land and produced 150 tonnes of the oil seeds in the region last season when they sold their produce at Taka 70 per kg. Getting special agriculture incentive and assistance under the post- flood agriculture rehabilitation programs, farmers have ...

Source: DhakaTribune