- Onion feature :
New storage innovation:
- Onion can storage in farmers level by Air flow machine method .Now is used in Bangladesh ln Pubna district.
- Bangladesh need near about 37 lakh metric ton onion .total production exceed demand but due to lack of storage facilities almost 25-30 percent onion lost.To recover the demand govt have to import onion.
- To solve the problem we have to take decisions.
- Storage facilities may be increase
- Summer onion production continue
- Seed production increase
- Farmers level incentive should increase
- Market monitoring increase
What are the top growing district in Bangladesh ?
The top onion growing districts in Bangladesh are pabna, faridpur dinajpur, kushtia ,meherpur, jeshore,Rajshashi,Bogura comilla tangail ,munshiganj,noroshindy.
Though onion grow allover in Bangladesh some area are are welknown for best production area.among the 64 district pabna grows highest onion.then faridpur and rajbari district.
How many quantity onion production in Bangladesh?
Now 40 lakh metricton onion bulb produced in Bangladesh .
What is the demand of onion in Bangladesh?
Daily requirement for head per day is 25 gram ,now population is 170 million 170 . So total demand of onion in Bangladesh is 37 lakh metric ton.
What are the season of onion cultivation in Bangladesh?
In Bangladesh onion cultivated in both of the summer and winter season. maximum production in winter season and small quantity of onion produced in summer season.
What are the popular variety of onion in Bangladesh ?
There are some high building variety of onion in Bangladesh
Bari piaj 1,2,3,4,5 ,6.
What are the summer onion variety
Winter onion:
Bari onion 1,4, 6, faridpuri
Taherpuri.
Summer onion :
Bari onion 2,3,5,N-53,suksagor
Average yield of onion in Bangladesh:
9ton/hactare
Cultivation method:
How many methods of cultivation of onion :
There are three methods of cultivation method of onion
1.direct seeding
2.Bulb transplanting
3.seedling method
Onion Varieties in Bangladesh :
Winter onion:
Bari onion 1,4,faridpuri
Taherpuri
Summer onion :
Bari onion 2,3,5,N-53,suksagor
Time of sowing
Summer -mid February to March
And june-july
Winter -october to November
What are the source of onion seed
BADC is the major source of onion seed beside this the some farmers and research organisation produced onion seed.some seeds are importeted by seed dealer.
Fertilizer requirement for onion:
Urea-240kg/ha
TSP-260kg/ha
MoP-150 kg
one third of urea+ of all TSP and 50 percent MoP should be used in final land preparation .Two third urea+ the rest mop should use in 25 DAT and 50 DAT.
How can we treat the onion seed before sowing?
With bavisteen
How quantity of seed in a Hector use in onion cultivation ?
For direct seeding 6-7 kg/ha seed needed .By seedling preparation seed required 3-4 kg/ha.
What is the measure of ideal seed bed for onion cultivation ?
The size of ideal seed bed 3 metre length and 1 m breath, 15 to 20 cm height .
How many seed bed are required for per hectare onion cultivation ?
Total seed bed required 120- 130 .
Transplanting seedling
Spacing -15*10cm,age-40-45days
Bulb sowing
Spacing -25*15cm
What are the inter cultural operation of onion cultivation ?
Sometime irrigation may be insure weeding , fertilizer and pesticide management carefully should be done .
How many days take for onion production in Bangladesh ?
Life cycle of onion near about 90 days to 120 days for winter onion and summer onion it would be some days less .
Why market demand onion high:
Due to storage loss 25 percent.
Normal method for onion storage after harvesting
In a bamboo rack onion can be preserved, it should be in airable shady place and 8 to 10 cm height.
Why market demand onion high:
Due to storage loss up to 25 percent.
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