Rubel Chakraborty, Tajumuddin (Bhola) representative
In Bhola Tajumuddin, sunflower cultivation is observed every year. Besides the favorable weather, the soil is suitable for good yield. As a result, the farmers of this upazila are leaning towards sunflower cultivation day by day. Meanwhile, the opportunity of agricultural tourism is created by the arrival of the visitors as soon as the trees flower.
The smile of sunflower in the vast field in Chandpur Uniitt of Bhola Tajumaddin Upazila. Market price and demand Sunflower cultivation is becoming popular day by day in Tajumuddin. Farmers are turning to sunflower cultivation with less effort and less cost. The production of sunflower is higher this year than in the past season. They hope to gain digun this year.
A flower is like a smile on the face of the sunshine. It is a wonderful scene with yellow flowers and green trees all around. Every day, beauty and people are coming to see the sunflower field from the surrounding area. As a result, it has created a different joy in the mind of the farmer.
So he decided to cultivate sunflower on more land this year. He started farming with seeds and advice from the upazila agriculture office. He is expecting a higher yield of no harm in favor of the weather.
When asked to know, Tajumuddin Upazila Agriculture Officer Apurva Lal Sarkar told Palli News, ‘We are moving forward in the direction of the current government to turn people from Satabin to sunflower and mustard oil."
This year, the target of sunflower cultivation has been set for 8 hectares of land in Tajumuddin this season, which is expected to be a bumper crop of bumper crops.
