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First try at grape farming yields good results

Zillur Rahman from Rajbari saw others farming foreign grape varieties on YouTube and decided to give it a try himself. He cultivated a variety of Russian grapes on 16 decimals of land eight months ago and now has reaped a good harvest.

A bunch of coloured grapes hang in a vineyard owned by Zillur Rahman in Rajbari. Photo: Shamim Reza
A bunch of coloured grapes hang in a vineyard owned by Zillur Rahman in Rajbari. Photo: Shamim Reza
The news of the success in farming a foreign grapes variety has quickly spread across Kushtia, Faridpur and adjacent areas. People throng the vineyard every day to see grapes. Photo: Shamim Reza
The news of the success in farming a foreign grapes variety has quickly spread across Kushtia, Faridpur and adjacent areas. People throng the vineyard every day to see grapes. Photo: Shamim Reza
Entrepreneur Zillur Rahman from Rajbari has succeeded in his first try at farming a foreign variety of grapes. He has gotten a good yield after farming grapes on 16 decimals of land eight months ago and is now planning to expand the operation to one acre. Photo: Shamim Reza
Entrepreneur Zillur Rahman from Rajbari has succeeded in his first try at farming a foreign variety of grapes. He has gotten a good yield after farming grapes on 16 decimals of land eight months ago and is now planning to expand the operation to one acre. Photo: Shamim Reza
Entrepreneur Zillur Rahman from Rajbari has succeeded in his first try at farming a foreign variety of grapes. He has gotten a good yield after farming grapes on 16 decimals of land eight months ago and is now planning to expand the operation to one acre. Photo: Shamim Reza
Entrepreneur Zillur Rahman from Rajbari has succeeded in his first try at farming a foreign variety of grapes. He has gotten a good yield after farming grapes on 16 decimals of land eight months ago and is now planning to expand the operation to one acre. Photo: Shamim Reza
A bunch of coloured grapes hang in a vineyard owned by Zillur Rahman in Rajbari. Photo: Shamim Reza
A bunch of coloured grapes hang in a vineyard owned by Zillur Rahman in Rajbari. Photo: Shamim Reza
Zillur Rahman from Rajbari has succeeded in his first try at farming a Russian variety of grapes. Grapes of different colours hang from his grapevines. Photo: Shamim Reza
Zillur Rahman from Rajbari has succeeded in his first try at farming a Russian variety of grapes. Grapes of different colours hang from his grapevines. Photo: Shamim Reza
Entrepreneur Zillur Rahman from Rajbari has succeeded in his first try at farming a foreign variety of grapes. He has gotten a good yield after farming grapes on 16 decimals of land eight months ago and is now planning to expand the operation to one acre. Photo: Shamim Reza
Entrepreneur Zillur Rahman from Rajbari has succeeded in his first try at farming a foreign variety of grapes. He has gotten a good yield after farming grapes on 16 decimals of land eight months ago and is now planning to expand the operation to one acre. Photo: Shamim Reza

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Published : 03 Jul 2025, 12:53 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 05:57 PM

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