Narsingdi Correspondent :
Cultivation of Kalambo Lemon in four upazilas of the district has been increasing gradually as the farmers are showing interest towards the farming due to economic prospect of the crop.
A number of farmers had started small scale cultivation of Kalambo lemon few years back on experimental basis in four upazilas of the district and achieved remarkable success
Their success encouraged many others farmers in the district to raise orchards of the juicy and extraordinary flavor fruit
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) officials after examining the soil in four upazilas- Shibpur, Belabo, Monohardi and Raipura found that the climate and soil of the district are suitable for Kalambo Lemon cultivation and seeing the interest of the farmers the Department has taken up an extensive programme to cultivate export quality lemon here in four upazilas of the district
Under the programme 50 orchards of Kalambo lemon (each orchard spread over one bigha) was set up in four upazilas last year and this year a total of 320 new orchards being set up in the same four upazilas of the district . DAE supplying 160 saplings to each grower for one orchard and also imparted training to all growers
Besides some farmers in different areas of the district raised a number of orchards in their own initiative and they are at present harvesting good quality lemon from their orchards
Deputy Director, DAE, Narsingdi Latafut Hossain told The New Nation that farmers of the district this year harvesting huge good quality lemon from their old orchards. He said Kalambo lemon has great demand in the local markets and other distance markets. Now this variety of lemon are exporting in abroad specially London. Each Kilogram Kalambo lemon are being sold at Tk 50 to 60 in the local markets which contain only 4to 5.He said last year Narsingdi district export 40 metric tons of Kalambo lemon to foreign countries, He expect that this year Narsingdi district will export over 60 metric tons of Kalambo Lemon to foreign countries
Cultivation of Kalambo Lemon in four upazilas of the district has been increasing gradually as the farmers are showing interest towards the farming due to economic prospect of the crop.
A number of farmers had started small scale cultivation of Kalambo lemon few years back on experimental basis in four upazilas of the district and achieved remarkable success
Their success encouraged many others farmers in the district to raise orchards of the juicy and extraordinary flavor fruit
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) officials after examining the soil in four upazilas- Shibpur, Belabo, Monohardi and Raipura found that the climate and soil of the district are suitable for Kalambo Lemon cultivation and seeing the interest of the farmers the Department has taken up an extensive programme to cultivate export quality lemon here in four upazilas of the district
Under the programme 50 orchards of Kalambo lemon (each orchard spread over one bigha) was set up in four upazilas last year and this year a total of 320 new orchards being set up in the same four upazilas of the district . DAE supplying 160 saplings to each grower for one orchard and also imparted training to all growers
Besides some farmers in different areas of the district raised a number of orchards in their own initiative and they are at present harvesting good quality lemon from their orchards
Deputy Director, DAE, Narsingdi Latafut Hossain told The New Nation that farmers of the district this year harvesting huge good quality lemon from their old orchards. He said Kalambo lemon has great demand in the local markets and other distance markets. Now this variety of lemon are exporting in abroad specially London. Each Kilogram Kalambo lemon are being sold at Tk 50 to 60 in the local markets which contain only 4to 5.He said last year Narsingdi district export 40 metric tons of Kalambo lemon to foreign countries, He expect that this year Narsingdi district will export over 60 metric tons of Kalambo Lemon to foreign countries
