Md. Saddam Hossain, Thakurgaon Correspondent: Though the Malata is known as mountainous fruit, there is a great possibility of this fruit in flat lands. The agricultural area of the north is the commercially cultivated variety of Thakurgaon. If the quality of the soil is suitable, farmers can also benefit from cultivating the plow in plain areas, said the successful Malta farmer Munusul Ali of Gangar village of Satar union of Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila.
Munsur Ali said that a few years ago, sitting in the hobby was planted by planting only one tree plant in the house courtyard. When he saw a good yield, he started cultivating Bari-1 variety of wheat in 5 bighas of land on commercial basis. Now, on one of the trees, the average weight of 100-120 in the garland was captured.
He said that cultivating other fruits is beneficial for the cultivation of maalia and cost is less. Seedlings can be found within one to two to two years of planting. Apart from this, no pesticides, formalin or pesticide is needed. For this reason, it is poisonous fruit.
Shapikul Islam, a fruit trader from the upazila, came to buy the malta and said that the gourd is a great crematorium and more sweet than any other imported market. So sell well in the market is available.
School teacher of the same village Rafiqul Mia said, the imported malta is imported from abroad, where the amount of sweets in these 9-10 years is 13-14 percent. The unemployed youth of the area also became interested in cultivating the malt by seeing the success of Mantak Ali's cultivation.
KM Maududul Islam, Deputy Director of Thakurgaon Agriculture Extension Directorate said that there is a possibility of cultivating the area of the area due to the geographical area. There is no formalin in the malta, nor is there any risk. Various schemes, including training and motivation of the farmers, have been taken up to encourage cultivation of malta.