BSS, Chapainawabganj :
Bumper mango-flowers in all the orchards in the district have been spreading sweet smell everywhere of the district.
Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) office sources said 90 percent trees have borne flowers this year predicting bumper yield of mangoes this year.
The sources added that last year 88 percent mango trees sprouted and the production was 2,50,000 tonnes. Twenty to 30 degree Celsius temperature is very favourable for sprouting and this year 21 to 29 degree celsius temperature has been prevailing in the area.
According to the sources concerned there has been a business of mangoes of Tk. 1,500 to 2,000 crore every year in Chapainawabganj district with the production of 2,30,000 to 2,50,000 tonnes of mangoes worth Tk. 900 to 1,000 crore.
DAE Deputy Director of the Chapainawabganj office Sazdar Rahman said the temperature has been favourable for flowering from the beginning of the season and accordingly the mango trees have got a very eye catching look with adequate flowers predicting a bright prospect of the fruit this season.
The sources added that there are 18,74,900 mango trees on 24,470 hectares of land in the district.
Mango farmers and others concerned with mango business said hailstorm, drought and cloudy weather during flowering are the main enemies of mango and if these natural disasters do not make havoc, there would be a good production this year.
Mango, the most delicious summer fruit and the main cash crop of Chapainawabganj offers a huge business to different sets of people at different phases.
The original owners sell their orchards for one to five years to the businessmen who take much care of the orchards so that they can have good flowers and sell them to other sets of businessmen at a higher price. In this way the business continues till marketing.
Bumper mango-flowers in all the orchards in the district have been spreading sweet smell everywhere of the district.
Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) office sources said 90 percent trees have borne flowers this year predicting bumper yield of mangoes this year.
The sources added that last year 88 percent mango trees sprouted and the production was 2,50,000 tonnes. Twenty to 30 degree Celsius temperature is very favourable for sprouting and this year 21 to 29 degree celsius temperature has been prevailing in the area.
According to the sources concerned there has been a business of mangoes of Tk. 1,500 to 2,000 crore every year in Chapainawabganj district with the production of 2,30,000 to 2,50,000 tonnes of mangoes worth Tk. 900 to 1,000 crore.
DAE Deputy Director of the Chapainawabganj office Sazdar Rahman said the temperature has been favourable for flowering from the beginning of the season and accordingly the mango trees have got a very eye catching look with adequate flowers predicting a bright prospect of the fruit this season.
The sources added that there are 18,74,900 mango trees on 24,470 hectares of land in the district.
Mango farmers and others concerned with mango business said hailstorm, drought and cloudy weather during flowering are the main enemies of mango and if these natural disasters do not make havoc, there would be a good production this year.
Mango, the most delicious summer fruit and the main cash crop of Chapainawabganj offers a huge business to different sets of people at different phases.
The original owners sell their orchards for one to five years to the businessmen who take much care of the orchards so that they can have good flowers and sell them to other sets of businessmen at a higher price. In this way the business continues till marketing.
