Apelkul, Balsundari and other varieties of cool are becoming popular in Khagrachari. Many have found success in gardening. Interest is also increasing among the local farmers as the yield is good. With the government's incentives and facilities, it is possible to market the cool produce of the hills by meeting the local demand.
Hill soil is suitable for producing a variety of fruits. Due to such a possibility, various species of cool including Kashmiri, Applekul, Seedless are being cultivated in the soil of Khagrachhari. Farmers are cultivating these varieties in the yard of the house or in the land around it.
Seeing the progress of the yield, cultivating other vegetables and cultivating various varieties of cool gardens on the agricultural land. Young entrepreneurs are also interested because it looks good and tastes good.
Although there is no incentive and government facility for cool cultivation, the Department of Agriculture is giving advice at the field level on the care and preservation of fruits among the gardeners.
The officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension say that the farmers will benefit if it is cultivated commercially.
According to the Department of Agriculture, kul has been planted on 195 hectares of land in Khagrachhari district this year.
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