MANIKGANJ, Sept 20, 2019 (BSS)- The vegetable cultivators of the district
are busy to cultivate the various kinds of winter vegetable, specially the
leafy vegetable.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said the farmers of the
vast areas of the district already completed the cultivation of leafy
vegetable such as radish, palongshak, lalshak, datashak, bean, bottle gourd,
cucumber, lady’s finger, brinjal, cabbage and cauliflower are also being
cultivated in full swing in all the seven upazilas of the district.
Meanwhile, the early cultivated vegetable is appearing in the markets. The
cultivators are happy to get high price of their products.
The sources said the land of Singair upazila and Saturia upazila are
suitable for vegetable cultivation. Carrot is the main vegetable of Singair
upazila of the district.
More than 12,000 hectares of land was brought under vegetable cultivation
in the district last year, the sources said.
During the current season the cultivation of vegetable will be increased in
the district, the sources also said.