Increased onion production brings hope to farmers (Prothom Alo)

Prothom Alo reported on the upcoming onion season. Farmers will start onion cultivation in the country within a month. Murikata (early variety) onions will start to appear in the market in mid-December. However, this onion cannot be stored. Onions produced from seeds will be harvested in March. The farmers can increase production if they get a good price. In 2014, IFPRI conducted a study on onion production, market, and economy in Bangladesh. It is said that if they get a good price, the farmers grow more next year. From 2014 to 2018, the growth rate of onion production in the country is 8 to 10 percent.