Dragon fruit farming gains traction
There is a huge demand for the dragon fruit among customers, say traders who sell each kg of the fruit at Tk 300-350. Farmers also get advance payment from customers as supply is limited. Photo: S DILIP ROY
Dragon fruit has caught the attention of several young farmers in Lalmonirhat as they are increasingly showing interest in growing the tropical fruit because of higher demand.
Abu Taleb, the first commercial dragon fruit-grower in the northern district, started his orchard in 2019 when he was working at a private firm, inspired by videos on YouTube.
He invested Tk 5 lakh for the orchard on a 65-decimal land at his village home in Kumrihat of Aditmari upazila.
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