Sunflowers may be cultivated on a lot of land because of their tolerance to the local environment and capacity to survive in salted soil, which helps to meet the area's requirement for oil during the rabi season.

In order to bring modern agriculture to the field level and increase production and expansion of oil and lemon national crops in the district, Upazila Agriculture Extension Directorate Bhandaria and Mathbaria organised a farmers' training and field day on Wednesday, April 3, in Pirojpur. A farmer's fair served as a venue for the training of thirty men and women and the involvement of hundreds of farmers in the field day.
 
 
To enhance the yield of oil and lemon crops for the fiscal year 2023–2024, field trips, farmer education and dialogue sessions were arranged.
 
Md. Shaukat Osman, Additional Director of Agriculture, Barisal Region, was present as the chief guest. Special guest Pirojpur Agriculture Extension Directorate Deputy Director Agronomist Md. Nazrul Islam, Additional Deputy Director Agriculture Abdullah-Al-Mamun, Bhandaria Additional Agriculture Officer Md. Rezaul Karim, and Mathbaria Agriculture Officer Md. Maniruzzaman.
 
 
Under the initiative to boost the production of oil crops, Kabir Sikdar of West Pasharibunia village in Bhandaria visited the sunflower field as well as many other fields in Mathbaria. 
 
Md. Nazrul Islam, the Deputy Director of the Pirojpur Agriculture Extension Department said the Voice7 news reporter, stated that 30 projects aimed at increasing the production of oil crops, 02 exhibits funded by the GKBSP, and 550 individuals in Bhandaria under government incentives had been destroyed. thirty percent higher than the previous year. 90 ha in the current year. The primary goal is to use the fallow land to fulfil the demand for edible oil.
 
 
The southern Pirojpur district is a viable location for sunflower production, and a sunflower farming region may be built here, according to Agriculture Extension Department Barisal Region Additional Director Agronomist Md Shaukat Osman, he said on the phone with Voice7 News repoter.
 
In order to fulfil the need for oil in the area during the rabi season, sunflowers may be grown on a large amount of land due to its adaptability to the local environment and ability to thrive in salty soil.
 
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