NILPHAMARI, Apr 11: Cultivation of creeper arum (Loti Kachu) is increasing in Nilphamari district.
Commercial cultivation of the vegetable was first initiated by the farmers of Panchbibi Upazila of Joypurhat district that now is being spreading in neighbouring districts including Nilphamari. Creeper arum cultivation is profitable as it even grows in uncultivable low land as well as in the homesteads of the poor farmers. The farmers are applying tissue culture technology and also plant saplings.
Sources said, in a 30-decimal land 5000 to 6000 saplings are planted and harvestable within three months. Generally a 30-decimal land yields five maunds (40 kg maunds) of creeper arum in a week and it is the harvestable in just in over a week for six months. Its current wholesale price is Tk 600 per maund. Sources added, the vegetable is being exported to the countries of the Middle East, Europe and America where its demand is very high. abumusa88@gmail.com
Cultivation of creeper arum increasing in Nilphamari
Our Correspondent | Published: April 12, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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