Dhaka, Sept. 9 -- Lime (Jambura) cultivation is creating a new hope among the growers of Gopalganj Sadar & Kasiani Upazila in the district. As the growers are benefiting greatly from its produce, growers said.

Tipu Sheikh (60), a farmer of village Chapail under Gopalganj Sadar Upazila said he cultivating lime on 15 decimal of land near his residence & yearly he earning minimum taka 70,000 to 75,000 produce from his 21 lime trees and there is no need additional money for its production. A lime tree give fruits after five years from it planting and yearly a tree given above 200 limes which market price taka 4,000/- one pitch of lime is being selling at taka 20 to taka 25 minimum. Tipu said, if any how take it commercially farming then he g...