Cultivation of papaya, a vegetable for all seasons, has changed the lot of a large number of farmers in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district in recent times. Sources said, about 27,000 farmers of Awatapara under the Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district have been provided with technical support by the Regional Fisheries and Livestock Development Component (RFDC) and DANIDA.
To mark the programme, a farmers’ club was launched named ‘Awatapra Indicator Press Management (IPM) for fish culture, livestock and different winter vegetables.
When this correspondent visited the village, he saw 14 teams got technical support on both organisations and papaya with the cultivation of other vegetables for changing their life.
Source: The Financial Express