National Desk :
Organic vegetable farming has become a boon for many of the growers as they are getting extra benefits besides ensuring safe vegetables to the consumers in general.
After getting government technical support the farmers are seen using different types of organic and bio-fertilizers and pesticides instead of the conventional chemical ones, reports BSS.
“I have attained more bean yield from ten decimals of land after using organic fertilizer and pesticides compared to the conventional method,” said Ismail Hossain, a resident of Parila village under Paba Upazila.
He received 40 kilograms of organic fertilizer and five packets of seed for the bean cultivation from the government under the safe vegetable production programme.
Ismail is one among 500 farmers, who brought 100 acres of land under the safe vegetables production programme, cultivating varieties of seasonal vegetables encouraging and inspiring many of their fellow farmers to follow the best farming practices at the area.
Hossain said the Parila area has become a model in terms of safe vegetable production for the last couple of years.
“We are reaching safe vegetables to different parts of the country including the capital Dhaka regularly,” he said, adding the beneficiary farmers are being benefited in many ways.
On behalf of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), the farmers were earlier imparted training on how to boost the production of safe vegetables. District and Upazila level agricultural officials are monitoring the farming activities closely.
Paba Upazila Agriculture Officer Sharmin Sultana said vegetables are being produced through organic methods. Farmers are being motivated towards safe food production for the sake of ensuring sound public health.
With this breakthrough, farmers have started growing vegetables through using organic fertilisers like vermicompost instead of chemical ones in the region including its vast Barind Tract.
