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An age-old method of cleaning carrots

In Manikganj’s Joymandap, traditional farming techniques persist despite the modernisation of agricultural practices across Bangladesh. Here, farmers continue to clean harvested carrots by manually spraying water on them, reflecting a time-honoured agricultural practices.

Farm workers dig a long trench and spread polythene and tarpaulin on it. Then carrots are harvested and kept there. One person sprays water while a group of people rub the carrots with their feet to clean the soil and dirt.
Farm workers dig a long trench and spread polythene and tarpaulin on it. Then carrots are harvested and kept there. One person sprays water while a group of people rub the carrots with their feet to clean the soil and dirt.
Farm workers in Manikganj’s Joymandap employ a traditional technique to clean harvested carrots. They begin by digging a long trench and lining it with polythene and tarpaulin. They then place the harvested carrots there and while one person sprays water, others rub the carrots with their feet to remove soil and dirt.
Farm workers in Manikganj’s Joymandap employ a traditional technique to clean harvested carrots. They begin by digging a long trench and lining it with polythene and tarpaulin. They then place the harvested carrots there and while one person sprays water, others rub the carrots with their feet to remove soil and dirt.
Farmers wearing rubber shoes rub harvested carrots with their feet to remove soil and dirt, while others spray water on the crops in keeping with an age-old cleaning method in Manikganj's Joymandap.
Farmers wearing rubber shoes rub harvested carrots with their feet to remove soil and dirt, while others spray water on the crops in keeping with an age-old cleaning method in Manikganj's Joymandap.
Harvested carrots are carried in gunny sacks for cleaning in Manikganj’s Joymandap.
Harvested carrots are carried in gunny sacks for cleaning in Manikganj’s Joymandap.
Sacks full of carrots are lined up beside a long trench in a field. These are then tossed into the trench for cleaning.
Sacks full of carrots are lined up beside a long trench in a field. These are then tossed into the trench for cleaning.
After removing dirt and soil from harvested carrots, farmers in Manikganj's Joymandap begin sorting the crops, discarding small, broken or cracked ones.
After removing dirt and soil from harvested carrots, farmers in Manikganj's Joymandap begin sorting the crops, discarding small, broken or cracked ones.
After they are cleaned, the carrots grown in Manikganj's Joymandap are put in plastic bags to be transported to city markets, mostly in Chattogram.
After they are cleaned, the carrots grown in Manikganj's Joymandap are put in plastic bags to be transported to city markets, mostly in Chattogram.
A group of workers sew bags to carry cleaned carrots in Manikganj's Joymandap.
A group of workers sew bags to carry cleaned carrots in Manikganj's Joymandap.
Each plastic bag can carry around 50-65 kg of carrots.
Each plastic bag can carry around 50-65 kg of carrots.

bdnews24.com

Published : 05 Feb 2024, 05:55 PM

Updated : 05 Feb 2024, 05:55 PM

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