Demand for high-value crops tumbles
High-value crops like broccoli, lettuce and avocado have seen their sales drop by about 50 per cent due to the pandemic. As demand has fallen, these vegetables are being sold by street vendors and local kitchen markets at low prices. Photo: COLLECTED
Mostafa Shabuj, Bogura
Mostafa Shabuj, Bogura
Farmers who cultivate high-value crops such as broccoli, lettuce and avocado have seen their sales drop by about 50 per cent due to the Covid-19 fallout.
Winter is the main growing season for high-value crops, and a lot of produce has already arrived in the Dhaka and Chattogram markets.