A newly invented form of pest control known as the “yellow trap” is rapidly gaining popularity among farmers in Narsingdi. Local farmers said the yellow traps cost between Tk7,000 and Tk8,000 for each hectare of land, while insecticides for the same area would cost between Tk30,000 and Tk40,000. In addition to reducing production cost, the farmers added that the demand for pesticide free vegetables made the yellow traps even more profitable. The yellow trap technology is easy-to-use and effective. Now, more farmers are interested in using the technology.”Narsingdi Department of Agricultural Extension Deputy Director Md Lotafot Hossain said: “Initialy, we used yellow traps on 1,000 hectares land.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 30, 2018 16:07 UTC