Organic cotton produced for first time in Bangladesh

BANGLADESH: Farmers in Bangladesh recently produced organic cotton for the first time without using chemical fertilizer and pesticide, state-run news agency BSS reported Sunday.

The report said farmers in the country's northwestern Bogra district used compost fertilizer and natural pesticide produced from urban organic waste respectively instead of chemical fertilizer and pesticide.

The initiative was taken to assess the economic feasibility of growing environment friendly organic cotton commercially in Bangladesh, Director of Waste Concern, one of the leading waste management organizations in the country, Iftekhar Enayetullah told BSS.

The organic cotton was produced under a pilot project on one hectare of lands. The success proves that organic cotton will open a new opportunity in the world market for the Bangladesh farmers, Iftekhar said.

Dhaka, Monday, Xinhua