Once tomato cultivation in Chapainawabganj was limited to the winter season. However, modern agricultural technology and new varieties are changing this picture, with farmers in the Barind region now succeeding in summer tomato cultivation, increasing local supply and creating extra income opportunities.
According to the agriculture department, about 80 farmers have cultivated summer tomatoes on nearly 100 bighas of land in areas including Jhilim union and Boropukuriah of Sadar upazila this season. They are getting good yields using BARI-developed hybrid varieties like Mintu and Tanisa Super, which reduces dependency on imported tomatoes.
Farmer Atik Uddin from Jhilim union cultivated tomatoes on 36 sothok of land with a cost of about one lakh taka and has already sold tomatoes worth 52,000 taka. He hopes for a profit of nearly two lakh taka if Indian tomato imports are restricted. On November 5, Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Amin Ur Rashid visited his field in Hossaindaing.
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