CropsKhagrachhari farmer grows lemongrass between his mango trees
In Matiranga, Khagrachhari, Forkan Uddin grows lemongrass as a companion crop in the gaps of his mango orchard; fresh lemongrass sells for Tk 250 to 300 a kilogram.
CropsIn Matiranga, Khagrachhari, Forkan Uddin grows lemongrass as a companion crop in the gaps of his mango orchard; fresh lemongrass sells for Tk 250 to 300 a kilogram.
At Barind Agro Park in Sapahar, Naogaon, entrepreneur Sohel Rana grows lemongrass commercially, selling fresh and dried leaves and seedlings; agriculture officials say the low-input perennial could become a new cash crop for the dry north-west.