Ishwardi reaps bumper yield of summer onion

Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent :

Ishwardi Upazila has reaped a bumper yield of summer crop Onion-5 this year. About 200 maunds have been produced in one bigha of land. Summer crop onion-5 production has become widespread among farmers in the area due to low cost and high production in less time.

Summer Bari Onion-5 developed by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Center under the supervision of Bogra Masala Research Center can be cultivated thrice in a year.

However, if cutting and producing onion seedlings in the winter season or producing seeds and seedlings of this variety, this onion is planted twice.