Stop tobacco cultivation

Recently I have come across a report in your daily which focused on the health and environmental hazards of tobacco cultivation. Tobacco cultivation has been increasing among the farmers, especially in Rangpur. They have cultivated tobacco extensively on the dried up riverbeds and chars. Farmers show interests in tobacco farming mainly because it earns them more profit. Moreover, some tobacco companies are providing them with necessary inputs, cost free seedlings.

This harmful tobacco farming must be stopped as soon as possible. Department of Agricultural Extension should make the farmers aware of this and government should take measures to motivate farmers not to cultivate tobacco.