Cucumber farmers happy over good price in Pabna

PABNA, July 9: Cucumber farmers in nine upazilas of the district are happy as they are getting fair price from the sale of their produce in local markets. Cucumber is a popular item in Iftar menu.
Due to favourable weather and timely supply of necessary agro-inputs, the farmers have achieved remarkable output of cucumber.
As a result, a good number of them have become self-reliant and changed their lot through cultivating cucumber this season.
According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), cucumber was cultivated on 1,059 hectares of land in the district this year.
Farmer Abu Saleh of Sarabaria village under Atghoria upazila said, "I have cultivated cucumber on one bigha of my land and got 12 maunds of production worth about Tk 11,600."
Less production cost compared to other crops is one of the main reasons behind the crop's popularity among growers, sources said.
Deputy Director of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Bibhuti Bhusion Sarkar said the farmers were provided with adequate seeds and training to achieve the production target.    motiarfe@gmail.com