Bean growers eyeing good output this season
Our Correspondent | Monday, 1 October 2018
RANGPUR, Sept 30: The early winter bean cultivators across the district are optimistic of an excellent yield of their produce during this season as a congenial weather condition has been prevailing in the region.
Visiting different areas of the region this correspondent found the growers taking care of their bean fields with much enthusiasm. This year farmers of the district made vigorous efforts with the hope to get expected output as well as handsome profit from the sale of the popular vegetable.
Massive flowering is also signalling a plentiful yield of it this season, growers said.
Sources said the peasants are earning good profit through the cultivation of the vegetable in recent years which is encouraging them to enhance its cultivation this season.
Ariful Islam, a grower of early bean at Jaigirhat area in Mithapukur upazila said he prefers farming vegetables due to high profit in comparison with many other crops. He cultivated early bean on 40 decimals of land this season.
During last few years he has been getting a good yield as well as handsome profit from farming of the vegetable, he also said.
Akmal, another early bean grower of Laldighi village in Badarganj upazila said a good number of farmers of his area are showing their interest in the farming of early bean than the cultivation of other crops owing to huge profit.
He has cultivated early bean on 30 decimals of land this season and its harvest will begin within two weeks, he said.
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Rangpur official sources said owing to good profit the farmers of the region are getting interested to cultivate different early varieties of vegetables including bean in recent years.
The department has taken various steps including timely supply of necessary agri-inputs and advices to increase production of vegetables including bean across the region. Early harvest also ensures a good price of the produce, sources added.