Production of onion exceeds target

FARIDPUR, Apr 4 (BSS): Onion production in the district has exceeded the target in the just concluded season.

Onion, an important ingredient in the list of spices, was cultivated on 29, 500 hectares exceeding the set target of 27, 919 hectares.

According to sources of Agriculture Extension Department (AED), the exceeded target helped produce 10,000 tonnes more onion than the projected output.

The harvested onion stands at 3,04,437 tonnes while the original production target was 2,95,941 tonnes.