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NARAIL, Jan 17, 2026 (BSS) - Farmers in Narail district are expecting a bumper harvest of winter vegetables this season as cultivation expands, driven by favourable market prices and continued support from the Agriculture Department.

The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has set a target to bring 3,140 hectares of land under winter vegetable cultivation across Narail Sadar, Lohagara and Kalia upazilas during the current season, with an overall production target of 74,073 metric tonnes.

Of the total, cultivation targets have been fixed at 1,285 hectares in Narail Sadar, 695 hectares in Lohagara and 1,160 hectares in Kalia upazila, according to DAE.

Nipu Majumder, Deputy Assistant Agriculture Officer of DAE, said farmers are benefiting from comparatively high prices of winter vegetables since the beginning of the season. Various vegetables including cauliflower, gourd, beans, brinjal, spinach, tomatoes, cabbage, radish, broccoli, ucche, barbati, cucumber and pumpkin are being produced abundantly.

A visit to local markets shows that cauliflower is selling at Taka 50-60 per kg, cabbage at Taka 30 per kg, brinjal at Taka 60-70 per kg, beans at Taka 40 per kg, gourd at Taka 60-70 each, pumpkin at Taka 50 per kg, scallions at Taka 80 per kg, red and green leafy vegetables at Taka 60 per kg, tomatoes at Taka 70 per kg, cucumbers at Taka 80 per kg and spinach at Taka 40 per kg.

Deputy Director of DAE Muhammad Arifur Rahman said the Agriculture Department is providing incentives and technical assistance to farmers to expand winter vegetable cultivation on suitable land.

Field-level agricultural officials are advising farmers on modern cultivation methods to increase production using less land, he added.

"With farmers' enthusiasm and continuous support from the Agriculture Department, bumper production of winter vegetables is expected this season," Rahman said, noting that there is no shortage of quality seeds, irrigation facilities, fertilizers or pesticides.

He also mentioned that farmers in the district have become increasingly focused on winter vegetable cultivation due to its profitability and growing market demand.