Faridpur, March 7 -- Farmers in Faridpur are passing busy time in taking care of the planted onion seeds on 1,854 hectares of land with the aim to meet local demand for the spicy vegetable.

The district's Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) hoped a turnover of at least Tk 500 crore from the crop in the current season.

The district has long been renowned for onion cultivation, positioning the second-largest onion-producing region in the country. After jute, farmers here focus on paddy and onion farming due to its fertile soil, which is highly suitable for these crops.

Over the past one decade, the district has witnessed a bumper yield of onion seeds, covering more than 50 percent of the country's total demand for government-certi...