BSS, Rangpur :
Officials and experts of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) are expecting a bumper production of jackfruit this season following excellent sprouting in Rangpur agriculture region.
“Excellent growth of tender jackfruit after massive blooming amid
favourable climatic conditions predicts its bumper production this time,” said Horticulture Specialist of the DAE at its regional office here KhondkerMd Mesbahul Islam.
The farmers cultivated jackfruit on 2,877 hectares of land and produced over 1.02-lakh tonnes of the fruit worth over Taka 51.20 crore in Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Nilphamari and Lalmonirhat districts of the region last season.
“The farmers have cultivated jackfruit on 3,050 hectares of land this time in the region,” he said predicting production of around 1.06-lakh tones of the fruit worth Taka 55 crore if the climatic conditions remained favourable during the next few months.
Islam suggested the farmers to take proper care of the growing tender fruits and maintain cleanliness at the root level soil on the orchards and homesteads to prevent attacks by harmful insects like ‘giant mealy bug’ for getting excellent jackfruit production.
Talking to BSS, jackfruit growers Abu Hanif, Solaiman Alai and Mokhlesur Rahman of different villages here said they were expecting a bumper output of jackfruit as the tender fruits are becoming bigger in size following recent rainfalls.However, they requested the authorities concerned to take early measures for ensuring adequate marketing facilities for fair price of jackfruit as they did not get better price even after getting repeated bumper production of the fruit in recent years.
Fruit trader Babu Mian at Rangpur Bazar said bigger jackfruit traders as
well as their representatives from Dhaka and other places would communicate with their local agents soon to purchase the fruit from the major markets in the region. “I am expecting a bumper production and better business of jackfruit this season in the region,” said local jackfruit trader Zahidur Rahman at Paglapeer Bazar in Sadar upazila of Rangpur.Similarly, jackfruit growers Aminur Rahman of village Najirdigar, Abdus Salam of village Mominpur and Echhahaq Ali of Kathihara village here predicted bumper jackfruits output this season.
Deputy Director of the DAE at its regional office Md. Moniruzzaman said huge buds appeared in over 95 percent of jackfruit trees and growth of tender fruits is progressing superbly predicting bumper production of the fruit this season.
Officials and experts of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) are expecting a bumper production of jackfruit this season following excellent sprouting in Rangpur agriculture region.
“Excellent growth of tender jackfruit after massive blooming amid
favourable climatic conditions predicts its bumper production this time,” said Horticulture Specialist of the DAE at its regional office here KhondkerMd Mesbahul Islam.
The farmers cultivated jackfruit on 2,877 hectares of land and produced over 1.02-lakh tonnes of the fruit worth over Taka 51.20 crore in Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Nilphamari and Lalmonirhat districts of the region last season.
“The farmers have cultivated jackfruit on 3,050 hectares of land this time in the region,” he said predicting production of around 1.06-lakh tones of the fruit worth Taka 55 crore if the climatic conditions remained favourable during the next few months.
Islam suggested the farmers to take proper care of the growing tender fruits and maintain cleanliness at the root level soil on the orchards and homesteads to prevent attacks by harmful insects like ‘giant mealy bug’ for getting excellent jackfruit production.
Talking to BSS, jackfruit growers Abu Hanif, Solaiman Alai and Mokhlesur Rahman of different villages here said they were expecting a bumper output of jackfruit as the tender fruits are becoming bigger in size following recent rainfalls.However, they requested the authorities concerned to take early measures for ensuring adequate marketing facilities for fair price of jackfruit as they did not get better price even after getting repeated bumper production of the fruit in recent years.
Fruit trader Babu Mian at Rangpur Bazar said bigger jackfruit traders as
well as their representatives from Dhaka and other places would communicate with their local agents soon to purchase the fruit from the major markets in the region. “I am expecting a bumper production and better business of jackfruit this season in the region,” said local jackfruit trader Zahidur Rahman at Paglapeer Bazar in Sadar upazila of Rangpur.Similarly, jackfruit growers Aminur Rahman of village Najirdigar, Abdus Salam of village Mominpur and Echhahaq Ali of Kathihara village here predicted bumper jackfruits output this season.
Deputy Director of the DAE at its regional office Md. Moniruzzaman said huge buds appeared in over 95 percent of jackfruit trees and growth of tender fruits is progressing superbly predicting bumper production of the fruit this season.
