Photo: BSSSHERPUR, Jan 18, 2025 (BSS) - Farmers in the char areas of the district are increasingly turning to groundnut cultivation, attracted by its low production cost, minimal labor requirements, high yield and lucrative market price. According to the district agriculture office, although the target for groundnut cultivation this season was set at 126 hectares, farmers have already cultivated groundnut on 127 hectares of land. Md Azgar Ali, a 50-year-old farmer from Char Ashtadhar village in Nakla upazila, said groundnut cultivation requires neither chemical fertilizers nor pesticides. Wholesalers and agricultural traders observed that groundnut cultivation is becoming increasingly profitable nationwide. Officials from the District Agriculture Department said groundnut cultivation is about twice as profitable as many traditional crops and that nut plants also serve as fodder for livestock.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 18, 2026 11:17 UTC