PANCHAGARH, July 04 (BSS): Groundnut cultivation is gaining popularity among the farmers in all five upazilas of the district recently as soil and weather condition are very suitable here for its cultivation.
This year, farmers of the district and the DAE are happy over the bumper groundnut yielding and its fair price. They have started harvesting the nuts from their respective lands with much enthusiasm.
Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) office said a total of 11,435 hectares have been brought under groundnut cultivation this year with the production target of 20,870 tonnes.
"Farmers of the district have cultivated the high yielding groundnut on more lands as they get a lucrative price of their harvested crop," the sources said, adding that per mound of groundnut is being sold at Tk 4,000 to Tk 4,200 in the local markets now.
Sukumar Roy, a farmer of Sabouspara village under Debiganj upazila, said: "Last year, I have cultivated groundnut on my two bighas of land at a cost of only Tk 13,000. I have earned Tk 27,000 by selling those in the local markets after meeting all the expenditure."
Groundnut cultivation gaining popularity in Panchagarh
FE Team | Published: July 04, 2023 21:37:34
Groundnut cultivation gaining popularity in Panchagarh
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