Bina-5 sesame a new hope for farmers

BINA-5 sesame variety has raised hope among farmers in the district and elsewhere in the country, as the crop grows aplenty and makes huge profit in a short duration.

According to sources at the BINA Magura sub-centre, BINA-5 sesame is high yielding compared to common variety. The production of BINA 5 sesame in a short duration is 1.5 tonnes per hectares.

The variety of sesame grows in a short duration. BINA- 5 variety takes only 80 to 85 days from cultivation to harvest while 95 to 100 days in common variety. Sesame is highly vulnerable to water logging.

But BINA-5 sesame is temporary waterlogging tolerant. Moreover, this variety is less vulnerable to insect attack compared to common variety. The market price of BINA-5 variety is higher compared to common variety.

Shankar Sarkar, a farmer of village Shibrampur under Magura Sadar upazila, told the FE, "I have harvested my BINA 5 sesame. I have achieve about 15 maunds per bigha while other farmers who have cultivated local variety have achieved only 9 to 10 maunds. Moreover, my production cost was lower than that of them."

Another farmer, Ashim Biswas of village Shibrampur under Magura Sadar upazila, said this year most of the sesame lands in our village faced waterlogging for 3 to 4 days. Water logging has destroyed most of the lands.

"But my land did not face damage due to water logging as I cultivated BINA 5 variety. Moreover I have got higher price from my sea sum compared to other farmers who cultivated common variety."

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