Farmers on the chars and dry riverbeds of five districts in the Rangpur farm region are preparing winter crops by intercropping. The land yields about 600,000 tonnes a year, the extension department says.
AgrotechFarmers given polyshade houses under the extension department's char project will grow quality seedlings in trays and sell them cheaply to neighbours; 121 more houses are planned this year and 60 farmers began training in Savar.
A shed of polythene, iron and bamboo shields seedlings from heavy rain, harsh sun, cold and pests and controls heat and humidity; in Tangail, Ariful Islam grows early winter vegetable seedlings in coconut-fibre cocopeat instead of soil.
Water from upstream submerged 309.59 hectares in Paba, Bagha and Godagari, including 45 ha of vegetables, 85 ha of black gram and 102 ha of turmeric; farmers at Kasba and Alimganj lost pointed gourd, cucumber, bitter gourd and early cauliflower, while the DAE says raised bunds and drainage saved abo
