Sour lemon sweetens lives of Sirajganj farmers
Our correspondent | Wednesday, 16 July 2008
SIRAJGANJ, July 15: Mujibur Rahman is a former headmaster of Subarnogathi High School under Royganj upazila of the district. He had long been cultivating lemon on his land and sold about 35000 pieces of lemon worth around Tk 0.1 million every year.
"I also give lemons to my neighbours free and also send those to my relatives' houses as gift," the veteran academician said.
Many poor farmers have improved their livelihood by cultivating lemon in the district. One of them, Anower Hossain of village Barmagachha under the same upazila, has set an example of becoming self-reliant by farming lemon and other fruits.
There are three varieties of lemon cultivated in the area -- local, China and Dak Jamir varieties. Dak Jamir variety is very popular since it is effective as herbal medicine in the treatment of various diseases like jaundice and cough. It is also used for increasing milk of cows through mixing pieces of lemon with cattle feed.
Farmers also cultivate turmeric, ginger and arum in the lemon garden simultaneously and earn substantial amounts of additional money by selling those.
"I also give lemons to my neighbours free and also send those to my relatives' houses as gift," the veteran academician said.
Many poor farmers have improved their livelihood by cultivating lemon in the district. One of them, Anower Hossain of village Barmagachha under the same upazila, has set an example of becoming self-reliant by farming lemon and other fruits.
There are three varieties of lemon cultivated in the area -- local, China and Dak Jamir varieties. Dak Jamir variety is very popular since it is effective as herbal medicine in the treatment of various diseases like jaundice and cough. It is also used for increasing milk of cows through mixing pieces of lemon with cattle feed.
Farmers also cultivate turmeric, ginger and arum in the lemon garden simultaneously and earn substantial amounts of additional money by selling those.