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LEMON-CULTIVATION-PANCHAGARGH
Cultivators pocketing profit farming lemon in Panchagarh
Panchagarh, May 29, 2018
(BSS) – Cultivation of lemon is becoming popular among the farmers in all
five upazilas of the district as it has proved more profitable recently.
Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) office sources said a total of
250 bighas of land have been brought under lemon cultivation this year.
Many farmers in the district have become self-reliant and changed their
lot through lemon cultivation during the last few years. Currently, farmers
of Panchagargh district are cultivating various high yielding of lemon
commercially.
Hirmbo Chandra, a lemon cultivator of Shahapara village under
Debiganj upazila said, “I have been getting handsome profit through
cultivation of lemon on commercial basis for the last several years.
Another lemon cultivator Akter Ali of Sabouspara village under Boda upazila
said, “I have cultivated lemon on 3 bighas of land spending Taka 45,000. I am
expecting to earn Taka 70,000 profit from the produce after meeting all
expenditures.
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