NILPHAMARI, Feb 06: Ginger harvest is going on across the district.
Sources said some 50 per cent of the total ginger demand of the country is fulfilled by the district. Wholesalers from Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna and other districts have started visiting the area to purchase the item.
Farmers' sources said virus and other diseases affect the crop every year. They said ginger is traditionally cultivated in the district but there is no availability of virus free and hybrid variety seed. They urged the authority concerned to take immediate step in this regard.
However, farmers are happy over the present ginger price. Ginger is being sold at Tk 60 per kg while the wholesale rate is Tk 2,000 per maund (40kg).
Sources said some 80 maunds of ginger can be produced on 30 decimals of land if hybrid and virus free-seed is available here.
Abdur Rahman, a ginger farmer of Itakhola union under Sadar upazila, said he cultivated ginger on 30 decimals of land where he produced 20 maunds of output. He said he made a profit of Tk 30,000 this season.
DAE sources said some1807 hectares of land have been brought under the farming of the item with the production cost of 18570 tonnes.
Cultivation area is decreasing due to low production, sources added.
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