Lemon farming changes lot of Lalmonirhat farmers
Lemon cultivation has changed the lot of many poor farmers in different villages of the poverty-stricken district of Lalmonirhat. A large number of poor farmers living in the border areas of the district have improved their livelihood by cultivating lemon, local sources said. According to sources at the Agricultural Extension Department, Lalmonirhat, lemon produced in the district meets around 12 per cent of the country's total demand for the citrus fruit.