The tobacco limbo

Khamin finds out the reasons behind the increasing level of tobacco production in the country

photo by Al-Emrun Garjon

About 60,000 acres of land have been brought under tobacco cultivation throughout the country under the direct supervision of Bangladesh Agriculture Extension Department (BAED), during the current season, according to a report titled ‘Bangladesh Agriculture in the 21st Century’. A total of 27,000 metric tonnes of tobacco is expected to be produced in the country during the current season whereas last year’s production was around 24,000 MT of tobacco from 55,000 acres.