Khulna farmers’ success
Khulna farmers’ success ‘is an inspiration for all’
Bangladeshi farmers normally grow a single variety of crops throughout the year. But farmers in Khulna are now making huge profit by cultivating four crops in different seasons of the year, thanks to agricultural innovations.
Here, the croplands, which used to lie fallow for around six months every year, are now being used to grow Ropa Aman, Mustard, Boro and Ropa Aush. As a result, the district saw a huge increase in food production in recent years.
Arable land is continuously diminishing for various reasons, including climate change and unplanned urbanisation. Despite losing croplands, food production has been consistently getting higher for the last 10 years.
The new cultivation method ushered in a new era in Khulna as well as agriculture sector. The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) expects that the method would be highly effective in the future to meet the increased food demand.
Waliar Sheikh, a farmer in Dumuria Upazila, said his land used to lie unused for a long time each year as it was used to grow only two types of crops.