Fish farmers and suppliers allege Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association always cuts the prices of shrimps citing low demand in the international market. Photo: Mahmud Zaman OviOf the nine Upazilas of the district, most vegetables are cultivated in Chitalmari, Mollahat, Fakirhat and Bagerhat Sadar. In the current Kharif season, the farmers have cultivated cucumber, bitter gourd, ridge gourd, papaya and pumpkin, said Azizur. Farmers cultivate vegetables in Kharif and Robi seasons on about 14,500 hectares of land in the district -- 20 tonnes per hectare. He also has a plan to sell vegetables on his own in Dhaka instead of approaching the middlemen once the bridge is open.

Source: bd News24 June 23, 2022 02:55 UTC