Farmers are busy planting potatoes in advance in Kishoreganj of Nilphamari

Nilphamari Correspondent: In the hope of good yield and good price, extensive preparations have been started for early potato production in Kishoreganj of northern district Nilphamari. Some have already started making land, some have started spraying fertilizer on the land and some have already started planting seeds. After cutting the planted aman paddy in advance, there has been a lot of activity in early potato production in different unions of Kishoreganj upazila of Nilphamari, the only district for early potato production. Agriculture officials say the potatoes can be harvested within 55-56 days of planting. Farmers get good yield and good price. Potatoes are exported to different districts including the capital Dhaka to meet the local demand. Sayedar Rahman, a potato farmer from Uttar Durakuti village in Bahagili Union, said, "I am preparing 6 bighas of land for early potatoes this time."

The land preparation work has been completed in Ito. Planting of potato seeds will start in a day or two. I have planted aus paddy in advance on this 6 bighas of land. Which has been sold in the market for 560-600 rupees. Ejazul Islam of Basunia Para in the same village said that in preparation for planting potatoes in advance on three bighas of land, other works besides plowing and fertilizing have been completed. Soon potato seed planting work will start. I have got good yield and good price by cultivating three bighas of land in advance. We produce four crops a year on the land, including aus-potato-tobacco-maize.

Farmers are also happy to get work at this time. They do not have to sit. Rahedul Islam and Manonar Hossain of Bazar Dumuria village said, "We are working for 17 people with the attendance of 300 rupees. Potato farmer Shamim Hossain Babur." Potatoes will be planted in his 25 bighas of land. Besides attending, the landlord also gave lunch. We are giving time to the potatoes in advance after harvesting the aman paddy in advance. If we didn't have potatoes in advance, we would have had to sit at this time. Potato farmer Shamim Hossain Babu said that the potatoes will be removed from the land in advance after 58-60 days of planting. The wholesalers take the land at the rate of 60-70 rupees per kg. Potatoes are also sold at Rs 80-90 in the local market and Rs 120 in advance in the Dhaka market. He said that one bigha costs about 25 thousand rupees. If the land itself is sold at 60 rupees per kg, then a profit of 50 thousand rupees comes in one bigha. He said 30-35 manas of potatoes are produced per bigha.
 

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