Growers of Gadkhali village in Jashore's Jhikargachha sub-district are disappointed as flowers are selling cheap.
They were selling roses at Tk 7-8 a piece, almost half of what it was last year. The flower growers of the village lamented that the rates traders were offering did not even cover their production cost.
Prices of other varieties like gerbera, marigold, gladiolus, gypsy, mallika and kamini were not looking up either, said growers. Gadkhali farmers make extensive preparations around the first day of the Bangla month of Falgun, Valentine's Day, and International Mother's Day.
More than 1,000 growers came to the wholesale flower market to sell their produce, through the dense fog and morning chill. Trade begins early.
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