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Addl 3,000 hectares of fallow land brought under Boro cultivation Officials of District Agriculture Extension Department officials visit a paddy filed at Meen Nagar village under Srimangal upazila of Moulvibazar. Photo: Star Our Correspondent, Moulvibazar Our Correspondent, Moulvibazar Around 3,000 hectares of land in Kalapur union of Srimangal upazila in Moulvibazar remained fallow during the Boro season every year due to lack of water. But this year, the vast tract of land has been brought under Boro cultivation thanks to the initiative of Moulvibazar Agriculture Department. The initiativ...

Sunflower farming brings hope to Sylhet’s haors Sunflowers were cultivated on just 56 hectares of land last year, which increased to 565 hectares this year, said an agriculture official in Moulvibazar. PHOTO: STAR Sunflower cultivation in Sylhet's haor areas has helped thousands of farmers secure financial solvency as they successfully made good use of the abandoned lands. Besides, about 90 per cent of Bangladesh's demand for edible oil is met through imports as locally produced varieties are not up to the mark, according to various sunflower farmers. "As sunflower oil has health benefits, ...