The vast croplands of Kakar Bill along the Gobra Road in Narail Sadar Upazila have turned a vivid yellow as mustard flowers bloom across the fields, drawing farmers and visitors alike.
A carpet of yellow stretches across the land, with gentle winter breezes swaying the flowering plants and the hum of bees filling the air.
Between the blossoms, the promise of ripening mustard seeds is already visible. This put satisfied smiles on the faces of farmers tending their plots.
According to the Department of Agricultural Extension in Narail, mustard has been cultivated on 13,487 hectares in the district this season, with a production target of 19,286 tonnes.
Farmers are increasingly using land that remains fallow after harvesting aman rice to grow mustard as an additional crop, hoping to boost income without expanding acreage.
Mustard farmer Nipen Kartik Roy of Dhopakhola village said he cultivated mustard on two acres this season using the relay method and is now busy caring for fields filled with flowers and developing pods.
Sujit of Nunakhir village said he followed advice from the agriculture office to grow mustard alongside aman rice using the relay method and expects good yields if the weather remains favourable.
Rintu Biswas of Mushuria village said he cultivated mustard on one acre this year and hopes the crop will meet his household oil needs before allowing surplus to be sold in the market.
The scenic mustard fields of Gobra Kakar Bill have also become a daily attraction for visitors, with groups arriving to enjoy the view, take photographs and record videos on their mobile phones.
Kripa Biswas, visiting with friends, said they stopped after seeing the fields full of mustard flowers from the road and found the experience of walking through the yellow landscape deeply enjoyable.
Narail Sadar Upazila Agriculture Officer Md Rokonuzzaman said the agriculture office is providing technical support for relay mustard cultivation, which has helped convert double-cropped land into triple-cropped land and improved farmers’ incomes.
