M A Awal, Narsingdi :
Bumper production of juicy tasteful jackfruit is expected in this season as the weather condition is most favorable this year. Harvesting of the fruits has begins in the district this season, official sources said. Horticulture Specialist of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Latafat Hossain predicted bumper production of the jackfruit if the climatic condition continues to remain favorable during the next months. He said that frequent rainfalls since April last have been helping a lot in better growth of the tender fruit predicting better production of the local variety aristocrat jackfruit having huge demand both at home and abroad. DAE sources said, commercial cultivation of jackfruit in homestead has already become popular among the farmers and expands every year to bring self-reliance in the district in recent years. More than 2500 jackfruit growers and commoners have cultivated the fruits in 45000 small, medium, big orchards and also on the homesteads on over 48,700 hectares this season. The tasteful fruit is mostly being cultivated in the orchards in Narsingdi Sadar, Palash, Monohardi, Shibpur, Balabo and Raipura upazila of the district in this year. A jackfruit grower Masom Miah Raban in village Palash upazila said, “I planted around 50 trees in my own land spending Tk 2400 last few years and this year all of the trees have been carried a good jackfruit.” I expect Tk around 70 thousand as profit from the trees, he added.
Another jackfruit grower Abdul Ali in Adiyabad village under Raipura upazila said “I planted around 70 trees in my own land spending Tk 3700 last few years and this year all of the trees have been carried a good jackfruit.” I expect Tk around 60 thousand as profit from the trees, he added.
Bumper production of juicy tasteful jackfruit is expected in this season as the weather condition is most favorable this year. Harvesting of the fruits has begins in the district this season, official sources said. Horticulture Specialist of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Latafat Hossain predicted bumper production of the jackfruit if the climatic condition continues to remain favorable during the next months. He said that frequent rainfalls since April last have been helping a lot in better growth of the tender fruit predicting better production of the local variety aristocrat jackfruit having huge demand both at home and abroad. DAE sources said, commercial cultivation of jackfruit in homestead has already become popular among the farmers and expands every year to bring self-reliance in the district in recent years. More than 2500 jackfruit growers and commoners have cultivated the fruits in 45000 small, medium, big orchards and also on the homesteads on over 48,700 hectares this season. The tasteful fruit is mostly being cultivated in the orchards in Narsingdi Sadar, Palash, Monohardi, Shibpur, Balabo and Raipura upazila of the district in this year. A jackfruit grower Masom Miah Raban in village Palash upazila said, “I planted around 50 trees in my own land spending Tk 2400 last few years and this year all of the trees have been carried a good jackfruit.” I expect Tk around 70 thousand as profit from the trees, he added.
Another jackfruit grower Abdul Ali in Adiyabad village under Raipura upazila said “I planted around 70 trees in my own land spending Tk 3700 last few years and this year all of the trees have been carried a good jackfruit.” I expect Tk around 60 thousand as profit from the trees, he added.
