Tobacco Cultivation rises in Nilphamari

Tobacco cultivation is rising in Nilphamari district (located at northern part of the country) as bidi-cigarettes companies were providing advance money to farmers for tobacco farming, says a report published yesterday on 31 December 2013 on online news portal sobuyjbangladesh24.com. Different bidi-cigarette companies were establishing their branch offices at various renowned local hat-bazar (market) in the district to distribute

advance money among farmers. Besides this, tobacco companies inspire farmers to cultivate tobacco through providing seed, fertilizer, pesticide etc. As a result, tobacco cultivation is rising gradually in the Rangpur-Dinajpur region every year, says the report.

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http://shobujbangladesh24.com/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF/1772-ag390