BSS, Rangpur :
The farmers have exceeded the fixed production target of winter vegetables by around one-lakh tonnes after completing harvest on 96.80 percent on their cultivated land in Rangpur agriculture region.
Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said farmers are cheerful getting super bumper output of winter vegetables with excellent market price during the just ended Rabi season in the region.
Horticulture Specialist of the DAE at its regional office Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam said a target of producing 7.86-lakh tonnes of winter vegetables from 37,729 hectares of land was fixed for Rangpur agriculture region this time.
“The farmers, however, brought 39,466 hectares of land under cultivation of winter vegetables exceeding fixed farming target of the crop on 37,729 hectares of land by 1,737 hectares or 4.60 percent in the region,” he said.
The farmers already harvested winter vegetables on 38,203 hectares of land producing 8.60-lakh tonnes of vegetables worth over Taka 2,500 crore as they are yet to harvest the crops on 1,263 hectares of land.
“The overall production of winter vegetables might be around 8.88-lakh tonnes worth Taka 2,550 crore after completion of harvest for the Rabi season in the region,” Islam hoped.
At the same time, farmers have already cultivated summer vegetables on 20,637 hectares of land against the fixed farming target on 22,259 hectares of land to produce 3.91-lakh tonnes of vegetables during the current Kharip-1 season here.
“The farmers are expected to exceed the fixed target of farming summer vegetables by bringing more land under its cultivation as sowing of seed is continuing in all five districts of the region during this Kharip-1 season,” Islam said.
Vegetable trader Hafizur Rahman at Rangpur City Bazar on Saturday told BSS that farmers are currently selling each kg of winter vegetables at Taka 25 and summer vegetables at Taka 30 on an average.
“However, retail prices of vegetables are higher by Taka 15 to Taka 25 per kg in local markets,” Hafizur said, adding that some quantities of vegetables are perished during transportations and marketing process increasing retail prices.
Currently, some 120 trucks loaded with vegetables are being sent to the capital city and other places daily from the Rangpur agriculture region, Hafizur said adding, “Market price of vegetables marked little rise from the last week.”
Vegetables farmer Khorshed Alam, Hazrat Ali and Jamir Hossain of Mithapukur upazila and Azizul Haque and Ramjan Mian of Sadar upazila said they got bumper vegetable production with lucrative price to earn better profits this time.
Similarly, vegetables farmers Obaidul Haque, Shamsul Huda and Arman Hossain of Gangachara upazila said they got highest prices for their produced vegetables during the just ended Rabi season than anytime in the past.
The farmers also expected to get excellent production with lucrative price of summer vegetables during this Kharip-1 season in all five districts of Rangpur agriculture region.
Regional Additional Director of the DAE Mohammad Ali said cultivation of vegetables has become popular among farmers in the region bringing economic self-reliance to them in recent times.
The farmers have exceeded the fixed production target of winter vegetables by around one-lakh tonnes after completing harvest on 96.80 percent on their cultivated land in Rangpur agriculture region.
Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said farmers are cheerful getting super bumper output of winter vegetables with excellent market price during the just ended Rabi season in the region.
Horticulture Specialist of the DAE at its regional office Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam said a target of producing 7.86-lakh tonnes of winter vegetables from 37,729 hectares of land was fixed for Rangpur agriculture region this time.
“The farmers, however, brought 39,466 hectares of land under cultivation of winter vegetables exceeding fixed farming target of the crop on 37,729 hectares of land by 1,737 hectares or 4.60 percent in the region,” he said.
The farmers already harvested winter vegetables on 38,203 hectares of land producing 8.60-lakh tonnes of vegetables worth over Taka 2,500 crore as they are yet to harvest the crops on 1,263 hectares of land.
“The overall production of winter vegetables might be around 8.88-lakh tonnes worth Taka 2,550 crore after completion of harvest for the Rabi season in the region,” Islam hoped.
At the same time, farmers have already cultivated summer vegetables on 20,637 hectares of land against the fixed farming target on 22,259 hectares of land to produce 3.91-lakh tonnes of vegetables during the current Kharip-1 season here.
“The farmers are expected to exceed the fixed target of farming summer vegetables by bringing more land under its cultivation as sowing of seed is continuing in all five districts of the region during this Kharip-1 season,” Islam said.
Vegetable trader Hafizur Rahman at Rangpur City Bazar on Saturday told BSS that farmers are currently selling each kg of winter vegetables at Taka 25 and summer vegetables at Taka 30 on an average.
“However, retail prices of vegetables are higher by Taka 15 to Taka 25 per kg in local markets,” Hafizur said, adding that some quantities of vegetables are perished during transportations and marketing process increasing retail prices.
Currently, some 120 trucks loaded with vegetables are being sent to the capital city and other places daily from the Rangpur agriculture region, Hafizur said adding, “Market price of vegetables marked little rise from the last week.”
Vegetables farmer Khorshed Alam, Hazrat Ali and Jamir Hossain of Mithapukur upazila and Azizul Haque and Ramjan Mian of Sadar upazila said they got bumper vegetable production with lucrative price to earn better profits this time.
Similarly, vegetables farmers Obaidul Haque, Shamsul Huda and Arman Hossain of Gangachara upazila said they got highest prices for their produced vegetables during the just ended Rabi season than anytime in the past.
The farmers also expected to get excellent production with lucrative price of summer vegetables during this Kharip-1 season in all five districts of Rangpur agriculture region.
Regional Additional Director of the DAE Mohammad Ali said cultivation of vegetables has become popular among farmers in the region bringing economic self-reliance to them in recent times.
