The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Bogra

Some 14,219 hectares of land have been brought under common spices cultivation in the district this season, which is nearly double than that of the previous season. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said due to high prices in the local market growers cultivated spices in large scale this season to earn windfall profit. They said spices were cultivated last year on some 12,891 hectares of land. Of the total land, this season onion was cultivated on 2,201 hectares against last year's 1,705 hectares, garlic on 615 hectares against last year's 458 hectares, chilli on 10,464 hectares against last year' s 5317 hectares, ginger on 278 hectares against last year's 210 hectares. The farmers also cultivated turmeric on 498 hectares of land which is 288 hectares higher than the last year. Coriander was also cultivated on 163 hectares this year.