Tomatoes produced in Chandina, Barura, Daudkandi, Homna, Burichang, and Debidwar are being sold in one of the country's vegetable markets in the Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Nimsar Bazar. Besides, tomatoes produced in Panchthubi, Amratali, Jagannathpur, Durgapur Union of Cumilla Sadar and various unions of Sadar Dakshin subdistrict are sold in Rajganj Bazar and Chawkbazar of the city. Vegetable traders from other markets in the city buy tomatoes at wholesale rates from here.
According to Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), the produced tomatoes have made a significant contribution to meeting the demand of Narayanganj, Feni, Noakhali and Chattogram including the capital Dhaka.
At present, large, medium and small sized tomatoes are being sold at retail rates of Taka 35 to 40 per kg. In the mid-December, the market price of tomatoes was Taka 60 to 80 per kg, As a result the farmers are happy for get high price.
[ Tk 100 = €0.84 ]
Source: bangladeshpost.net