Onion cultivation exceeds target in Jashore

Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said onions had been cultivated on 1200 hectors of land in 8 upazilas of the district last year.

 Onion cultivation in the district has exceeded targets set up by the govt.

Farmers in the district have cultivated onions on maximum amount of lands to boost its production and get benefited for onion's demand in local markets.

Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said onions had been cultivated on 1200 hectors of land in 8 upazilas of the district last year. 

The government has set a target of 1500 hectors of land for onion cultivation for the current season in the district. But onion have been cultivated on 

more than 1500 hectors of land this season. 

N-53 summer variety has been cultivated on 300 hectors of land. Seeds and fertilizers were distributed among 2500 farmers as incentive to boost onion 

production in the district. As farmers in the district have started harvesting red onion, onion prices have started to come down at local markets.

High yield of summer onions came in Chowgacha, Jhikargacha and Sadar Upazila. Winter onion is being cultivated in Monirampur Upazila mostly. 

Farmer Golam Mostofa of Hazrakhana village in Chowgacha Upazila cultivated onion on Two bighas of land this season. He has started harvesting and 

getting high yield. He hoped he would get 120 mounds of onion from the land. 

He had to spend Tk 60000 for the two bigha of land.

Onion trader Kamal Hossain from Jashore Kalibari said newly harvested onion is appearing in the market and Muricata onion is being sold at Tk 70 to 80 

per kg.

Deputy Director of Jashore Agricultural Extension Department Dr Susanta Kumar Tarofder said incentive programmes have been launched to 

boost onion production and attract farmers towards onion cultivation.