Farmers in the Padma char areas of Veramara upazila in Kushtia are facing financial losses despite achieving a bumper onion harvest this season. The losses have been attributed to the government’s decision to import onions from India, which has caused local market prices to fall sharply. Farmers have urged the government to suspend onion imports for two months to help them recover their costs.
According to local sources, 255 hectares of land in Veramara upazila were cultivated with murikata onions this season, with farmers expecting yields of 70 to 80 maunds per bigha. Although favorable weather supported strong production, rising costs of fertilizer, pesticides, and labor have increased overall expenses. Farmers who took loans from NGOs now fear they will be unable to repay them due to the price drop. Some reported potential losses of up to five lakh taka.
Upazila agriculture officer Mahamuda Sultana confirmed that government incentives and technical support helped achieve the cultivation target and good yields. However, she noted that the high yield and ongoing imports have contributed to lower market prices.
তামজিদ হোসেন তামিম, ভেড়ামারা (কুষ্টিয়া) প্রকাশ : ২৭ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৫, ০৯: ৪১ তামজিদ হোসেন তামিম, ভেড়ামারা (কুষ্টিয়া) ভারত থেকে পেঁয়াজ আমদানি করায় বাম্পার ফলন দিয়েও লোকসানের মুখে পড়েছেন কুষ্টিয়ার ভেড়ামারার পদ্মার চরের চাষিরা। এ লোকসান কাটাতে পেঁয়াজ আমদান
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