- Sesame Cultivators is currently underway across all seven upazilas of Manikganj district, with farmers anticipating a bumper production season.
- The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) initially aimed for sesame cultivation on 3,850 hectares, targeting a production of 4,235 tonnes. However, cultivation has surpassed expectations, covering 3,971 hectares, exceeding the target by 121 hectares.
- Favorable weather conditions this year in Manikganj district, particularly in sandy char areas like Harirampur, Shibalaya, and Daulatpur upazilas, have contributed to increased sesame cultivation. Farmers are motivated by good yields and favorable market prices, especially in previously unused barren lands.
Sesame Cultivators Anticipate Bumper Harvest in Manikganj
Sesame harvesting is in full swing across all seven upazilas of Manikganj district, with farmers expecting a bumper production season, according to sources from the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE).
The DAE had initially targeted sesame cultivation on 3,850 hectares, aiming for a production of 4,235 tonnes this season. However, cultivation exceeded expectations, covering 3,971 hectares, surpassing the target by 121 hectares.
Farmers have been motivated by good sesame yields and favorable market prices, according to BSS News, leading to increased cultivation in recent years.
This year’s favorable weather conditions in the district have further supported sesame cultivation, particularly in the sandy char areas of Harirampur, Shibalaya, and Daulatpur upazilas, which were previously unused.
Farmers in these areas have expressed their enthusiasm for sesame cultivation, noting its suitability for barren land and ease of cultivation and harvest.
DAE Deputy Director Abu Mohammad Enayet Ullah highlighted the district’s ideal conditions for sesame farming, especially in vast char areas, where farmers are benefiting from competitive market prices for their produce.