M.A. Awal, Narsingdi :
A silent revolution has taken place in litchi farming as hundreds of farmers have achieved self-reliance through farming of the most delicious, juicy and fleshy seasonal fruit in recent years everywhere in Narsingdi district.
Excellent growth of litchi in orchards amid favorable climatic condition predicts bumper production of the fruit this season in Narsingdi officials, experts and farmers said.
The farmers have engaged all-out efforts now in nursing the litchi trees in the orchards when formation of the tender fruits continues superbly after recent rainfalls as the harvest will begin from the next month.
Meanwhile, the bigger litchi traders or their representatives form different parts of the country have started flocking to the area and bargaining with orchard owners to purchase the fruit in advance like in the previous seasons.
According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources, the enthusiastic farmers have been expanding cultivation of high yielding and hybrid varieties litchi every year following repeated bumper production and excellent market price.
Litchi farming gains popularity consistently everywhere in the region now though quality litchis were being produced mainly in the Barind areas and Narsingdi in the past, Horticulture specialist of the DAE Latafat Hossain.
Presently, hundreds of litchi orchards have been set up and the commoners are cultivation the fruit in homesteads on commercial basis in Narsingdi Sadar, Raipura, Polash, Shibpur, Monohardi and Balabo upazila.
According to the DAE sources, over 90 percent of nearly 72 million litchi trees in about 9,000 small, medium and big sized litchi orchards and homesteads have worn eye-catching looks with growing tender litchis after massive budding this season.
Agronomist said farmers have cultivated mostly high yielding variety china-3 and Bedana and early varieties like Bombay and Madrazi litchi on more lands after getting repeated bumper productions and lucrative prices in recent years.
Talking to This Correspondent on his 1.75 acre litchi orchard in Polash upazila in Razaidi village here today, farmer Sumon said he is expecting bumper production of the fruit after excellent flowering in all 271 litchi trees there this season. His expecting to earn over taka 1 lak by selling litchi this season.
Litchi starts appearing in Khulna markets
BSS from Khulna adds: Litchi, the mouth watering popular summer fruit, has started appearing in the local markets in the region including Khulna city.
This is the early variety of litchi and it is available only in small quantity that has put the sellers in advantageous position pricewise and low-income consumers in a difficult situation.
Many seasonal traders set up makeshift shops with the juicy fruit at different points in the city, especially Borobazar, Clay Road, Helatala, Dawkbangla, Gallyamary, Miapara Bazar, Sheikhpara Bazar, Farazipara Bazar, Sandha Bazar, Khalishpur, Daulatpur and Khanjahan Ali Bazar displaying the fruit.
A silent revolution has taken place in litchi farming as hundreds of farmers have achieved self-reliance through farming of the most delicious, juicy and fleshy seasonal fruit in recent years everywhere in Narsingdi district.
Excellent growth of litchi in orchards amid favorable climatic condition predicts bumper production of the fruit this season in Narsingdi officials, experts and farmers said.
The farmers have engaged all-out efforts now in nursing the litchi trees in the orchards when formation of the tender fruits continues superbly after recent rainfalls as the harvest will begin from the next month.
Meanwhile, the bigger litchi traders or their representatives form different parts of the country have started flocking to the area and bargaining with orchard owners to purchase the fruit in advance like in the previous seasons.
According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources, the enthusiastic farmers have been expanding cultivation of high yielding and hybrid varieties litchi every year following repeated bumper production and excellent market price.
Litchi farming gains popularity consistently everywhere in the region now though quality litchis were being produced mainly in the Barind areas and Narsingdi in the past, Horticulture specialist of the DAE Latafat Hossain.
Presently, hundreds of litchi orchards have been set up and the commoners are cultivation the fruit in homesteads on commercial basis in Narsingdi Sadar, Raipura, Polash, Shibpur, Monohardi and Balabo upazila.
According to the DAE sources, over 90 percent of nearly 72 million litchi trees in about 9,000 small, medium and big sized litchi orchards and homesteads have worn eye-catching looks with growing tender litchis after massive budding this season.
Agronomist said farmers have cultivated mostly high yielding variety china-3 and Bedana and early varieties like Bombay and Madrazi litchi on more lands after getting repeated bumper productions and lucrative prices in recent years.
Talking to This Correspondent on his 1.75 acre litchi orchard in Polash upazila in Razaidi village here today, farmer Sumon said he is expecting bumper production of the fruit after excellent flowering in all 271 litchi trees there this season. His expecting to earn over taka 1 lak by selling litchi this season.
Litchi starts appearing in Khulna markets
BSS from Khulna adds: Litchi, the mouth watering popular summer fruit, has started appearing in the local markets in the region including Khulna city.
This is the early variety of litchi and it is available only in small quantity that has put the sellers in advantageous position pricewise and low-income consumers in a difficult situation.
Many seasonal traders set up makeshift shops with the juicy fruit at different points in the city, especially Borobazar, Clay Road, Helatala, Dawkbangla, Gallyamary, Miapara Bazar, Sheikhpara Bazar, Farazipara Bazar, Sandha Bazar, Khalishpur, Daulatpur and Khanjahan Ali Bazar displaying the fruit.
