<i>Tk 10,000 a day from vegetable farm</i>
Amirul Islam Graho and his wife looking after their vegetable farm at Kalupara village in Tarash upzila of Sirajganj. And a collection of gourds, the main product of Islam's farm. Photo: STAR
Amirul Islam Graho is now a source of inspiration for many. He earns Tk 10,000-12,000 a day from vegetables grown on banks of ponds. The vegetables produced in Islam's farm in Tarash upazila in Sirajganj district are supplied to Dhaka after fulfilling local demands. Many farmers from nearby areas come to see his vegetable and fishery project. Islam, 50, chairman of Naogaon Union Parishad, has set the farm on the banks of nine ponds covering about 24 bighas of land. Fishes are cultivated in the ponds. Islam grows gourd, beans, green chili and papaya. He started with an investment of Tk 20,000. On an average, at least 700 pieces of gourd and about 15 mounds of other vegetables are collected from the farm a day now. “I earn between Tk 10,000 and Tk 15000 a day”, Islam told this correspondent during a recent visit. About 25 people including some women work in his vegetables farm, supervised by Islam and his wife. Islam said he dug the ponds for fishery. One evening, after viewing the Mati-o-Manush programme on Bangladesh Television, he decided to cultivate vegetables on their banks.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.
Comments