, Feb. 28 -- A quiet but striking transformation is unfolding on the sandy char lands of Govardhan, on the banks of the Teesta River in Mohishkhocha Union under Aditmari Upazila.

Where tobacco once stood as the dominant crop, fields are now awash with the bright yellow of blooming sunflowers, signalling a new economic possibility for farmers in Lalmonirhat.

For the first time, sunflower is being cultivated commercially in the area under an agricultural development project aimed at reducing tobacco farming and increasing edible oil production.

The change is not merely visual; it is financial.

Farmers say the numbers speak for themselves. Cultivation costs range between Tk 6,000 and Tk 7,000 per bigha, while seeds are selling for around...