Symbolic pictureMonirul Islam's Onion Farm
A student farmer growing hybrid onion on 10 bighas in Kaburat
Kumarkhali, KushtiaStarted in 2015
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About
Monirul Islam of Kaburat in Kumarkhali upazila, Kushtia, is a final-year degree student at Kushtia Government College and a farm entrepreneur. After passing his SSC in 2015 he began farming with his father; guided by YouTube and agriculture officers, he grew onion on 16 decimals in 2015 and made a profit. He grew hybrid onion on five bighas in 2023 and on 10 bighas in the 2024 season, harvesting 80 to 120 maunds per bigha. Costs run Tk 55,000 to 60,000 per bigha; with good prices he expects a profit of Tk 70,000 to 90,000 per bigha, Tk 9 to 12 lakh in all. He also grows garlic on three bighas and onion seed on one bigha, and keeps four cows and 17 goats of various breeds at home. At harvest time 25 labourers work in the field and 20–25 women clean onions at his house. Local farmers say his was the first hybrid onion crop in their area.
Products and services
Hybrid onion
On 10 bighas, 80–120 maunds per bigha
Garlic
Grown on three bighas
Onion seed
Grown on one bigha
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