RANGPUR, July 07 (BSS): The production of spice items remains mostly steady with an increasing trend and lucrative market price making many farmers self-reliant during the last six years in the Rangpur agriculture region.
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said farmers are producing seven major varieties of spice like onion, garlic, coriander, ginger, turmeric, black cumin and chili in the tune of over 0.16 million tonnes annually in the region.
After launching of the five-year term "Production, Storage and Distribution of Quality Seeds of Pulses, Oils and Spices at Farmers Level Project” by DAE last year, production of these crops, including spices, is expected to continue increasing in the region.
Horticulture Specialist of DAE at its regional office Khondker Md. Mesbahul Islam said farmers started getting benefits from the newly-launched project and becoming inspired to increase production of spices, pulses and oils in the region.
"The farmers produced over 0.17 million tonnes of onion, garlic, coriander, ginger, turmeric, black cumin and chilli from 28,396 hectares of land during the 2018-2019 fiscal year in Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari districts of the region," he said.
"After getting assistance under the newly launched project in terms of training, technologies, inputs and quality seed to set up exhibition plots, farmers are showing more interests in expanded cultivation of spicy crops," Mr Islam said.
Production of spices remains steady in Rangpur region
FE Team | Published: July 07, 2019 21:22:51
Production of spices remains steady in Rangpur region
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