, Jan. 13 -- Shikarpur village in Barura upazila of Cumilla district is witnessing a quiet agricultural revolution as jujube orchards transform the rural landscape and uplift farmers' incomes.

Once a traditional farming community, the village has now become a hub for cultivating Ball Sundari, Bari Sundari and Kashmiri varieties of jujube.

The success of jujube cultivation in Shikarpur is gradually spreading to neighbouring villages, attracting farmers eager to tap into the lucrative market.

Many of these farmers had spent years abroad before returning home, drawn to jujube farming as a promising alternative to conventional crops.

A winter morning visit to the village offers a picturesque scene: sunlight filters softly through the cris...