Mohima

Because of river erision and water level declined peanut became one of the main crop in Rangpur area. According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in Kurigram There are around 40,000 char farmers that grow peanuts along the Brahmaputra River. Peanut cultivation came as a blessing to the people living in char areas. By selling the produce, they are able to bring prosperity to their families. The biggest peanut market in Rangpur is almost never found on the same spot two years in a row.based on the river's height the market is always established next to a boat base that also changes location each year.this year, it's set up in Faluar Char. Last year, it was set up in Jorgachh Char.. wholesalers from different parts of the country to come buy their produce at fair prices.People who come to buy the peanuts in large quanitites are able to ship the crop to their preferred destinations either by boat or truch. Peanuts are planted in mid-October and harvested from the last week of December till the first week of January.The market season began in the first week of January and will continue until the first week of March.the riverside market opens twice a week with about 150 to 200 tonnes of the crop being sold each day.