Betel nut sees bumper yield

BHOLA: A bumper production of betel nut and a fair price for the produce have put a big smile on the growers’ faces in all the seven upazilas of the district this season, reports BSS.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said farmers of the district made betel nut orchards on 8,440 hectares of land in seven upazilas. Of the total 3,150 hectares of land in Sadar upazila, 800 hectares in Daulatkhan upazila, 2,700 hectares in Burhanuddin upazila, 720 hectares in Tazumuddin upazila, 1,400 hectares in Lalmohon upazila, 1,420 hectares in Charfashion upazila and 500 hectares of land in Manpura upazila.The production target of betel nut this year was fixed at 1,08,060 tonnes, DAE said. Growers are now busy selling betel nut in the local markets. Generally Baishak-Joistha (May-June) is the blooming period of betel nut and farmers harvest it in Kartik-Agrahayan (November-December).
Deputy Director of DAE Fakrul Islam said the farmers of the area were found interested in betel nut production due to its demand in the country and favorable climatic conditions.
Growers also said there has been bumper production this year due to favorable weather. The growers have been exporting betel nuts to Dhaka, Chittagong and other parts of the country from here.
Local traders said 400 pieces of high quality betel nuts are sold at Tk 400 to Tk 500. The high prices have made the growers happy this year.
The trading of betel nut is very profitable and hassle-free, said they.M Kamal Hossainl, a grower, said “I sold betel nuts worth about Tk 30-lakh and got a bumper profit from it.”

Betel nut sees bumper yield

BHOLA: A bumper production of betel nut and a fair price for the produce have put a big smile on the growers faces in all the seven upazilas of the district this season, reports BSS. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said farmers of the district made betel nut orchards on 8,440 hectares of land in seven upazilas. Of the total 3,150 hectares of land in Sadar upazila, 800 hectares in Daulatkhan upazila, 2,700 hectares in Burhanuddin upazila, 720 hectares in Tazumuddin upazila, 1,400 hectares in Lalmohon upazila, 1,420 hectares in Charfashion upazila and 500 hectares of land in Manpura upazila.The production target of betel nut this year was fixed at 1,08,060 tonnes, DAE said. Growers are now busy selling betel nut in the local markets. Generally Baishak-Joistha (May-June) is the blooming period of betel nut and farmers harvest it in Kartik-Agrahayan (November-December). Deputy Director of DAE Fakrul Islam said the farmers of the area were found interested in betel nut production due to its demand in the country and favorable climatic conditions. Growers also said there has been bumper production this year due to favorable weather. The growers have been exporting betel nuts to Dhaka, Chittagong and other parts of the country from here. Local traders said 400 pieces of high quality betel nuts are sold at Tk 400 to Tk 500. The high prices have made the growers happy this year. The trading of betel nut is very profitable and hassle-free, said they.M Kamal Hossainl, a grower, said I sold betel nuts worth about Tk 30-lakh and got a bumper profit from it.