Unemployed youths are inclined to cultivate Malta in the country
Satkhira District Representative:
Although the cost of production is high, the cultivation of malt in sandy loam soils in Tala upazila of Satkhira district, which is dependent on agriculture, has increased at a significant rate recently due to the increase in profit. With a few exceptions, Malta and Vedana farmers, these young people are very happy to see the fruit of the tree. It was seen on the spot that Md. Abdul Alim Moral was working as an electrician in a private company in the United Arab Emirates. The orchard started in 2019 with 160 Maltese and 160 Bedana trees on 35 acres of land given by my father. In just three years, he is now a successful Maltese farmer. Last year his garden had a small amount of Maltese fruit. This year has been a lot of fruit. Last year, Malta was sold for about twenty thousand rupees. The vedana tree in this garden has not yet borne fruit, but he is hopeful that it will bear fruit this time.

Expatriate returnee Md. Abdul Alim Moral said that he has planted this fruit on 35 percent of the land and so far it has cost more than lakhs of rupees. The garden has malt as well as vedan trees and has planted different species of mango trees next to it. There are also coconut, mango and litchi trees. However, he paid special attention to the cultivation of Malta and Bedna. In his garden there are trees of Berikata Malta of Thailand and Indian Malta. Yield begins within two years of planting the seedlings. But after three years, a tree has begun to bear full fruit, he said. After three years, 10 to 20 trees per season or even 30-50 malts per tree. He is currently working as a full-time caretaker for his garden and is known to do his own thing. It is known that many unemployed youths in the area have done small scale gardening in his area.

Tala Upazila Agriculture Officer Hazira Khatun said that the Agriculture Office is in constant touch with all Maltese farmers.