Shankar Lal Das In Patuakhali's pasture, heat-heat-cold summer fruit watermelon. Wherever the eyes go, the melon and watermelon The fields are overflowing with watermelon. Watermelon Hats and Boats Boats and trawlers filled with river-river, canal-bill, watermelon. Road carriage of watermelon Millions of watermelons are going in different mokamas every day. The favorable weather and the efforts of the peasants will result in green gold in the field. Late prices have declined in recent times, but farmers are seeing profits. That is why the farmers are happy with their eyes. Something is going on in the rough fields like the festival of watermelon
Just a half and a half decades ago, the land of Patuakhali's land was very barren. Only once a year, only Ambeda transplant can be done. But the need of time has changed the picture. The farmers are now cultivating various types of crops. One of which has become one of the culinary fruits of the summer. In the past few years, the cultivation of watermelon has increased tremendously. As per the district agriculture department, watermelon has been grown in 17 thousand 20 hectares of land in Patuakhali in 2015-16 fiscal year. The watermelon production was 8 lakh 16 thousand 910 tons. In the next year, 18 thousand 50 hectares of watermelon plantation, but production in one rain falls in few days. Watermelon production is still 3 lakh 99 thousand 350 tonnes. Watermelon has been cultivated in 13,772 hectares of land this year. Among them, the cultivation of watermelon has been estimated at about 12,000 hectares of land in Galachipa and Rangabali upazilas of the coastal areas. Galchipa-Rangabali's grassland watermelon has already become loved by people due to its unparalleled productivity and flavor. Countless peasants Watermelon has now become the main cash crop place. Farmers started dreaming with watermelon since Paush-Magh month. The month of Chaitra-Baishakh means the watermelon festival to the farmers on the coast of Patuakhali.
Abdul Karim Hawlader, elderly watermelist of the village of Kazirahola of Rangabali upazila, said that due to delicious melodious, large in color and color red color in the region, the people of Dhaka, including Dhaka, have become very familiar to the consumers. That is why the demand for watermelon here is much more. Now the man is the main cash crop of the people because watermelon is now watermelon. Many farmers dream of livelihood only after planting watermelon a year.
Youth Al Amin, who started his business with his father from his early childhood in Galachipa upazila town. There is no land for yourself. Yet he is now successful melon cultivator. This year, 65 acres of land has been acquired from the owner owners of the Acasea lease. Of these, 60 acres of watermelon has been cultivated. Watermelon plant cost 35 lakhs Selling the watermelon watermelon for a month. Sell watermelons for a few more days. Al-Amin said in the words, if there is no natural disaster then watermelon can stand up to millions of rupees. Dakua Union Parishad chairman Mizanur Rahman hopes to earn 25-30 lakh taka by cultivating watermelon on 30 acres of land.
Arif Hawlader, a perennial farmer from Charlakhali village of Rangabali upazila, said that this year, he planted watermelon on two acres of land. In all, the cost is 75 thousand taka. Already have sold the melon of millions of dollars. Expecting profit of more than 5 lakhs. Watermelon cultivator of South Kajarahawla village, Jasim Ali has planted watermelon on 8 acres of land. It cost three and a half million So far, he has sold 10 lakhs. Expecting the sale of more than 5-6 lakh taka more.
Such success stories of melon growers in Patuakhali's Charan Not only is the number of farmers who cultivate watermelon, but also the number of farmers who earn millions of rupees. Agriculture Officer Abdul Mannan said that only about 500 crores of watermelon watermelon has been produced in Galachipa and Rangabali upazilas. Many farmers in this region are now not only self-reliant, but they have emerged as the top achievers of watermelon cultivation. He said that the Department of Agriculture is working in different ways to spread watermelon cultivation.
Meanwhile, the boats of Boalia, Haridibpur, Amkhola, Charakazal, Charbis, Panpatti, Pavia, Khalgora, Koriya, Bahar Char, Charimaran, Gahinkhali, Kajirahalas and other villages were seen around, watermelon watermelon all around. Somebody downgraded watermelons from the carts and they are stacking in the grass. Somebody is making watermelon loads from the gut or loaded with a trawler. Everyday a day after entering the vessel to market it is going to the different points of the country including Dhaka, Munshiganj, Manikganj, Chandpur, Barisal, Patuakhali and Bholas, through the rivers Agartukha, Buragauranga, Darchira and Ramnabad. Millions of watermelons are going on different roads every day on the road. Some watermelons have turned around, watermelon pouring in a wide area. The melon festival is in every area. In addition to the females of the peasant family, the children have also been celebrated at the festival of watermelon. Guest guests are welcome - Whole watermelon The pleasure of the peasants on the joy of 15-20 kg watermelon is touching the mind of the peasants.