Bangladesh, July 17 -- SYLHET, July 13: What began as an experiment inspired by YouTube has grown into a flourishing orchard of grapes, Malta (a citrus fruit belonging to the sweet orange family) and seedless lemons for Hasan Ahmed, a farmer from Sylhet who has spent the past nine years proving that high-value fruits can be cultivated successfully in the region with proper soil management and dedication.

Advertisement The 48-year-old farmer, a resident of Mirargaon village under Jalalpur union in Dakshin Surma upazila, now cultivates grapes, BARI Malta-1, Chinese seedless lemons and a variety of seasonal vegetables on his farm.

He has also established a rooftop garden at his home and operates a vermicompost unit to meet his own organic...