Palm-tree
Palm trees contribute to the household economy and nutrition significantly. This study has been undertaken to critically analyze the present status of palm tree production in Feni Sadar Upazilla of Feni district. The study has revealed that most of the household lands were increasingly producing palm trees in Feni Sadar Upazilla. An average 0.137 hectare land per household was under the cover of palm trees, out of 0.276 hectare of household land. Palm trees were being planted in home garden areas (20.2%), along pond bank (27.6%), in agricultural land and on its boarder (52.2%). On agricultural field they were usually planted along road side, canal bank and on the boarder of crop field (Aills). Among the palm trees Betel nut comprises maximum plantation area (25.55%) follows by Coconut (13.97%), Date palm (7.41%), Palmyra palm (5.67%) and cane (0.47%). The traditional production system was prevails in the study area; the low production results from poor planting materials, seasonal variation within the country, global climatic changes, squirrel attacks etc. Palm trees contribute a significant amount of annual income to the households of the study area (25.03% of total annual income). However the poor marketing system result in decreasing the annual return from palm trees. This study has been suggested to improve the overall situation of the palm tree production in the study area.
Palm trees contribute to the household economy and nutrition significantly. This study has been undertaken to critically analyze the present status of palm tree production in Feni Sadar Upazilla of Feni district. The study has revealed that most of the household lands were increasingly producing palm trees in Feni Sadar Upazilla. An average 0.137 hectare land per household was under the cover of palm trees, out of 0.276 hectare of household land. Palm trees were being planted in home garden areas (20.2%), along pond bank (27.6%), in agricultural land and on its boarder (52.2%). On agricultural field they were usually planted along road side, canal bank and on the boarder of crop field (Aills). Among the palm trees Betel nut comprises maximum plantation area (25.55%) follows by Coconut (13.97%), Date palm (7.41%), Palmyra palm (5.67%) and cane (0.47%). The traditional production system was prevails in the study area; the low production results from poor planting materials, seasonal variation within the country, global climatic changes, squirrel attacks etc. Palm trees contribute a significant amount of annual income to the households of the study area (25.03% of total annual income). However the poor marketing system result in decreasing the annual return from palm trees. This study has been suggested to improve the overall situation of the palm tree production in the study area.
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