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Hybrid tomato farming changes farmers’ fate in Rajbari
RAJBARI,20,Jan (BSS)-Cultivation of hybrid tomato has been changing the farmers’ lot in the district.
Bumper production of the crop is helping the cultivators to achieve an increased economic gain.
Farmer Abdul Hakim Sardar of Kamaldia village in Rajbari Sadar Upazila told this correspondent that he has produced 40 metric tons of hybrid tomato by cultivating one acre in the current season while the output of local variety on the same quantum of land is 20 metric tons.
He is also expecting more production due to a favorable weather condition.
Abdu Rashed of Ramkantopur village said he cultivated more hybrid tomato this year following continuous success in farming the crop.
He said cultivation of the hybrid is more profitable than local variety as it is free from disease.
Md. Fazlul Haque of Department of Agriculture Extension(DAE)Rajbari Sadar Upazila said a few years ago local farmers did not show interest in cultivating hybrid crops like tomato, onion and others vegetables, but an almost double production of the vegetable has been inspiring them to produce hybrid tomato.
