Bangladesh: Tomato yield brings smile to farmers in Rajshahi region

Farmers are cultivating tomatoes successfully in the region including the vast Barind tract getting its good yield and better prices in the market. They are very enthusiastic and optimistic over high market price and suitable climatic conditions despite the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic situation. Tomato, an attractive vegetable to the consumers, has been appearing in different local markets of the region for the last couple of weeks here. “Many farmers have already changed their fortunes through tomato cultivation in the region. They are seen earning between Tk 45,000 to Tk 50,000 by cultivating tomatoes on one bigha of land in a season,” said Mozammel Haque, a farmer of Bidirpur village under Godagari upazila. Tomato cultivation has also created job opportunities for hundreds of educated youths of the region and it could change the socio-economic condition of the poor if marketing and cost-effective environment-friendly technologies are ensured, he opined. The farmers ...