Annual vegetable production reaches 13,000 tonnes
Summary
Farmers in Banke are shifting to commercial vegetable farming as tighter customs checks on Indian imports have pushed up local prices. Annual vegetable production in the district has reached about 13,000 tonnes across 6,352 hectares.
Key Points
- Farmers in Banke are increasingly turning to commercial vegetable farming after receiving better prices for their produce.
- Around 13,000 tonnes of vegetables are produced annually on 6,352 hectares of land in the district, according to the Agriculture Knowledge Centre, Banke.
- Tighter customs checks on vegetables imported from India have reduced imports and improved market opportunities for local farmers.
- The Agriculture Knowledge Centre has distributed seeds to 1,350 farmers under the Women and Children Nutrition Improvement Programme.
