Bagerhat, Feb. 4 -- In an encouraging development, tomatoes from Bagerhat have been exported to Malaysia for the first time, bringing much-needed relief to local farmers struggling with plummeting prices and an oversaturated domestic market.

So far, 40 metric tonnes of tomatoes have been shipped, with another 26 metric tonnes set to follow in the coming days.

A Lifeline for Farmers Amid Market Saturation

As the winter season comes to an end, tomato farmers in Bagerhat have been facing serious difficulties in selling their produce due to an oversupply in local markets.

Many growers had even stopped harvesting, leaving ripe tomatoes to rot in their fields, as prices fell drastically.

But the recent export initiative has rekindled hope,...