Abdul Mannan Tamim, Tajumuddin (Bhola)

Farmers are getting success in sugarcane cultivation this year in Tajumaddin of Bhola. On the one hand, the farmers are now very happy with the double price as well as the good yield.

According to research, sandy and loamy soils are most suitable for sugarcane cultivation. Basically the planting of sugarcane starts in the month of Bhadra-Ashwin. Since planting.

Sugarcane yield is available in 8 to 9 months. Sugarcane can be cultivated in both high and low land. Because of the expected yield due to the quality of the weather and the soil and there is a good demand in the market, the interest of the farmers in the production of this crop is increasing day by day.

According to upazila agriculture office sources, the target of sugarcane cultivation has been set on 30 hectares of land in Tajumuddin upazila this year. Achieved 32 hectares, which is 2 hectares more than the target sugarcane cultivation. Officials are also advising those who have cultivated sugarcane to plant other crops as companion crops. But the farmers are more inclined towards sugarcane cultivation and they are also benefiting from it.

Going to the ground, it can be seen that the farmers are spending busy time cutting sugarcane in Chanchra Union Ward No. 3 Diglakandi Chandpur Union Keamulyah area. Sugarcane is taken from here by the wholesalers of different districts including the local market.

Sugarcane farmer of Diglakandi village. Jahangir said, I have been cultivating sugarcane regularly for 20 years. This year, we cultivated sugarcane of Gendari and Noli varieties on 40 percent of the land. The yield has also been good. About 50 thousand rupees have been spent. I can sell sugarcane for at least 1 lakh rupees in the market.

Md. Matin Mia, a farmer of the same area, said that this year we cultivated sugarcane on 32 percent of the land. The yield has been good. Sandy loam and silty loam soils suitable for sugarcane cultivation. About 30 to 40 thousand taka has been spent on 32 percent of the land. Sugarcane cultivation costs less but labor is a little more. The sugarcane here is very sweet and delicious. We do not face any problem in selling sugarcane.

Farmer md. Kamal said, I am farming on 24 percent land. As the profit is good, I will cultivate more sugarcane in the future. If the medicine is not given on time, putrefactive disease increases. But more profit can be made from this crop with less cost. Sugarcane must be properly cared for to get profit. Traders bought sugarcane from our land. There is no trouble in selling sugarcane. Sugarcane farmer of Chandpur Union. Mofiq said, with the overall cooperation of the Upazila Agriculture Extension Department, we planted sugarcane seedlings on a small scale for the first time. I have a bumper crop of sugarcane to eat.

Upazila Agriculture Officer Nazmul Huda said, this time sugarcane season in this upazila 30 hectares of land, but sugarcane cultivation has increased in 2 hectares more than the 1 lakh level. Sugarcane cultivation is more in Chanchra and Chandpur Union. Many farmers have cultivated Gendari variety of sugarcane in the hope of higher profits. Sugarcane cultivation does not require much fertilizer and pesticides. Sugarcane cultivation can be profitable with little effort and cost. Other crops can also be grown as companion crops with sugarcane.