A commercial flower farm of Rajshahi. Photo: BSS

By Md Aynal Haque

RAJSHAHI, Feb 22, 2025 (BSS)- Hassan Al Sadi, 42, has established a 
commercial flower garden on around eight bighas of land in Polashbari area 
under Paba upazila with diversified flower plants attracting many flower-
loving people to visit every day.
 
There are tulip, celosia, servida, pitulia, gladiolus, pongee, verbena, 
gejenia, china gada, drip chandra mallika, clox and cosmos flower in his 
'dreamers garden' creating an eye-catching look at present. 
 
Hassan Sadi, a resident of Chapainawabganj, got inspiration after seeing a 
tulip garden at Shripur in Gazipur district and established his 'dreamers 
garden' in 2020. He also used the open spaces of the mango orchard for flower 
production by inter-cropping.
 
There is an enormous prospect of promoting flower farming in mango orchards 
as intercropping in the region because huge lands remain fallow more than six 
to eight months every year, he said.
 
Zafar Iqbal, 48, a resident of Proshadpara village of the upazila, has set a 
bright instance in flower farming in the region.
 
Around six years back, he started flower farming only on 10 kathas of land 
and that was the turning point of his life.
 
At present, he, in full cooperation of his wife Nusrat Jahan, has been 
cultivating flowers on more than 10 bighas of land after getting tremendous 
success.
 
Sohel Rana, a resident of Bagha upazila, has become an icon in this field 
since he initiated his business in 2014. In the initial year, he sold flowers 
worth around Taka 8,000 after spending Taka 3,000.
 
This year, he has already sold flowers worth Taka 45,000 and flowers of more 
Taka 55,000 to 60,000 will be hoped to be sold.
 
Rana, who obtained a post-graduation degree in Islamic History from Rajshahi 
College in 2016, attributed that he gets the highest flowers in January and 
February. 

Every flower stick [tulip] is being sold at Taka 10 to 15 and he receives 
Taka 10 to 12 per stick from wholesalers coming from Rajshahi, Natore and 
Ishwardi. 

Many youths have made fortunes through commercial flower farming as it 
becomes a blessing for them in the region, including its vast barind tract.

The enthusiastic youths have found the path of becoming successful 
entrepreneurs through flower farming with their investments.

Bagha Upazila Agriculture Officer Shafiullah Sultan said many farmers are 
getting success in farming both flowers and its seedlings. "We are inspiring 
the farmers to cultivate the flowers by providing seeds to them," he added.
 
The farming of different varieties of flowers including gladiolus, marigold, 
rose, tuberose and gerbera is gaining popularity across the region during the 
current season.
 
Owing to the lucrative market price, many farmers are getting involved in 
cultivating flowers, said officials of Department of Agricultural Extension 
(DAE).
 
The cultivation of gladiolus flower has turned a boon for Kayum Ali, a farmer 
of Godagari upazila. "I made a huge profit in 2023 farming this variety of 
flower," he said.
 
"I have cultivated the flower on one and half bighas of land spending around 
Taka 25,000 this year and already sold flowers worth Taka 1.80 lakh," Kayum 
said.

Talking to BSS here Thursday, Motaleb Hossain, additional director of the 
DAE, said flower farming has started bringing a new dimension in Rajshahi's 
economy because many youths are showing interest in the blossom farming 
commercially in the region including its vast Barind tract at present.

He also said flower farming has gradually been increasing commercially here 
as the growers are getting good yield and price.

Soil and environment of the Barind area is suitable for flower farming. There 
is enormous scope of boosting flower yield if timely irrigation and 
fertilization was ensured, he added.
 
In the current season, farmers cultivated different varieties of flower 
including gladiolus, ganda, rose, rojonigondha and gerbera in Godagari, 
Kakonhat, Mundumala, Tanore, Amnura, Nachole, Gomostapur, Sapahar, Porsha, 
Niamatpur and other adjoining areas.