Many of the tomato manufacturing within the nation is in Rajshahi. Godagari upazila produces essentially the most tomatoes within the district. That is why Godagari is known as ‘Tomato Kingdom’. Alternatively, within the remaining seven years there was a ‘silent revolution’ in tomato cultivation, however the land for cultivation is Barni. Farmers say that they aren’t ready to settle in farming as the cost of tomatoes is going up and down once a year.
In step with the guidelines of the Rajshahi Agricultural Extension Division, within the monetary 12 months 2018-19, tomatoes have been cultivated in Godagari on 2650 hectares of land. There’s manufacturing of 58 thousand 595 metric heaps. As well as, within the fiscal 12 months 2019-20, cultivation is 2150 hectares, manufacturing is 49 thousand 525 heaps; Within the fiscal 12 months 2020-21, cultivation is 2460 hectares, manufacturing is 59 thousand 40 heaps; Within the fiscal 12 months 2021-22, cultivation is 2850 hectares, manufacturing is 71 thousand 250 heaps; Within the fiscal 12 months 2022-23, cultivation is 3015 hectares, manufacturing is 87 thousand 435 heaps; 2245 hectares of cultivation within the monetary 12 months 2023-24; The manufacturing is 65 thousand 105 heaps and within the remaining monetary 12 months 2024-2025, tomato has been cultivated in 2670 hectares of land. The objective for those lands is 74 thousand 760 heaps. This 12 months, if the common sale is 15 taka in line with kg, the source of revenue might be 112 crore 14 lakh taka. 8 thousand farmers are at once fascinated about tomato cultivation.
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The ones involved say that those tomatoes are offered from the land. Farmers are leaning against tomato cultivation as manufacturing and sale machine is simple. Because of this, hobby in tomato is expanding. Usually, tomato cultivation begins after harvesting of paddy. 17-20 forms of tomato are cultivated in Godagari upazila. Maximum of which might be hybrids. However tomato cultivation is extremely winning than every other box crop. However because of the worry of lack of just right yield, seeds and costs, the cultivation price higher in some years and lowered in some years.
Naimul Islam, a farmer within the helipad house of Godagari upazila, informed Jago Information, ‘There is not any tomato cultivation in Godagari as ahead of. Now the whole lot is offered in all fields. Previous, many tomatoes have been noticed subsequent to the fields. Can not see it now. However there may be cultivation. Individuals are farming. Buyers purchased tomatoes from the sphere. Benefit may be being made.’
Vibhuti Bhushan, farmer of Pass-village, stated, ‘I’ve been cultivating tomatoes for a number of years. I didn’t get one of these value remaining 12 months. That is why I cultivated a small quantity of land this time. I planted mustard in the remainder. However the season is over now. I were given a just right value.’
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Farmer Abdul Hadi stated, this time he cultivated 642 species (identify of a wide range) of tomatoes. However many have cultivated different forms of tomatoes. This 12 months there are fewer tomatoes at the related crops. No longer a just right yield. However the cost is quite just right.’
Talked with tomato dealer Shamsul Alam Babu. He stated that Godagari tomatoes are just right 12 months and dangerous the following 12 months. Principally relying available on the market, seeds, just right yield, cultivation decreases and will increase once more. This time there are just right tomatoes. Excellent value.
He stated, on a daily basis we ship a truckload of tomatoes to Dhaka. Those tomatoes are going to Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and Comilla. However this time because of upper costs, the buyers are making losses.
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Upazila Agriculture Officer Maryam Ahmed stated that tomatoes are cultivated two times on this area. Those come with summer season tomatoes. Farmers get upper costs for this tomato. This 12 months, this tomato has been offered available in the market on the price of Tk 15-160 in line with kg.
He additionally stated that if the common value of 15 taka in line with kg is offered, the source of revenue might be 112 crore 14 lakh taka. No longer handiest that, the middle has briefly hired 8 to 9 thousand other people within the sale of tomatoes.
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