Designer pearl farming becomes popular in Bhola, Bangladesh

Jihad and Jahid, cousins from Medua union became interested in this unique trade from watching YouTube videos. To this end, they began pearl farming in a pond by their homes with a small amount of capital and expected lucrative profit.

They collected oysters from Natore and started pearl farming in a pond of 24 decimals in November 2022. Their initial investment was Tk 65,000.

Although designer pearl farming is a relatively new yet promising industry in Bangladesh, it is nonetheless, very popular in our neighbouring country India. The entrepreneurs believe the designer pearls will become popular in the local market too, as they enhance the beauty of jewellery.

Pearl can be harvested from oysters once a year. They expect to sell Tk two lakh worth of pearls collected from the oysters in the pond soon.

According to the farmers, they use natural cultivation methods which they learned from watching YouTube videos. As pearl cultivation is relatively less labour inducive, many locals are also becoming interested in this trade.

SOURCE: https://businesspostbd.com/national/designer-pearl-farming-becomes-popular-in-bhola