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FEASIBILTY STUDY FOR SMALL HOLDING TEA PLANTATION IN MADHUPUR UPAZILA OF TANGAIL DISTRICT (Pages : 26 - 31)

Tea occupies an important position in Bangladesh economy. Before some days a huge amount of produced tea was exported after meet the internal demand. But at present the growth of tea production is 1% per year whereas consumption of tea is increasing @3.5% per year although per capita consumption in Bangladesh as compared to other country is less. If this situation will continue then in near future tea have to be import to fullfill the internal demand. Now there are two ways is open, one is increase of tea production and another is extension of tea plantation in new areas. Small holding tea cultivation can play an important role in the development of national economy and alleviation of poverty. For these reasons a feasibility study for tea plantation in Madhupur Upazila of Tangail district was carried out in the year 2009. Land condition and principal characteristics of soils of Madhupur upazila are suitable for tea cultivation. By considering land class, irrigation & drainage condition, soil texture, structure, available moisture condition, physiographic and agricultural climatic information indicate Madhupur area is medium suitable for tea cultivation. Download