Desk report: One hundred lemons cost Tk200-400. Lemon cultivation has become quite profitable in Jamalpur, reports The Dhaka tribune.
Many farmers have been successfully cultivating lemons in almost infertile lands around the Brahmaputra river char in the district.
Many have leaned towards lemon cultivation as it is profitable with a minimal capital investment.
Moksed Mia and Hossain Ali, two friends from Jamalpur city, started cultivating various species of lemon in Naobhanga char of the Brahmaputra River— taking out a long-term lease on about seven acres of land.
After deducting all other costs, their monthly income was over one lakh taka. Anisur Rahman, growing a lemon garden on the same char, has now become self-reliant.
Lemons from Jamalpur are being provided to other big cities across the country— after meeting local demand.
Our time is a news portal