Chattogram Bureau :
Rawshanhat in Chandanaish Upazila under Chattogram district sees abundant supply of guava as nearby Kanchan Nagar area, famous for delicious varieties of the popular rainy season fruit, sees bumper yield this year.
Guava farmers of Chandanaish and Patiya upazilas under the district are happy due to its bumper production in the area famous for producing delicious varieties of the popular rainy season fruit this year.
Wholesale traders from different areas now come to Raoshan Hat, Bagicha Hat, Badamtoli and Dohazari of Chandanaish upazila and Kamol Munshir Hat and Kharana bus stand of Patiya upazila where the growers come with baskets full of guava daily.
Guavas are cultivated in around one thousand acres of hilly land in the two upazilas in the southern part of Chittagong district and the fruit worth around Tk six crore is sold on an average every season, said sources of Patiya and Chandanaish upazila agriculture offices.
Besides, there are a large number of guava orchards in the plain lands of the two upazilas, local farmers said. Farmers also cultivate mango, jackfruit, litchi, lemon and other fruits in the area.
Guava of Kanchan Nagar village in Kanchanabad union of Chandanaish upazila has earned special reputation for its taste and size. “This variety of delicious guava grows in this area by virtue of the soil and environment.
If you sow the seeds of this variety in another area, you won’t get the same delicious guava,” Dr M Abdul Gafur, professor of botany in Chittagong University, said.
Badi Alam, who has cultivated guava in eight acres of land, said, “Ten people work at my orchards for daily wage ranging from Tk 250 to Tk 330.A pair of baskets containing about 500 guavas was sold at Tk 1,500 early this season. The price fell to Tk 500 in the middle of the season. Now the price is Tk 800 to Tk 1,000.”
Thousands of people work in the guava orchards spreading from Mujaffarabad to Dohazari in Chandanaish upazila during the season from the middle of Bangla month of Ashar to early Ashwin, said farmer Jamal Mia. He alleged that officials of local agriculture office hardly come to these orchards or extend any logistic support for guava cultivation.
Contacted, Chandanaish Upazila Nirbahi Officer Khaled Mehedi Hasan said they have a plan to establish a cold storage and build a centre beside Chittagong Cox’s Bazar highway to popularise the tasty varieties of guava among people from different areas of the country.
The largest guava trading in South Chattogram takes place at Roushan Hat. Wholesalers also come to Bagicha Hat, Badamtoli and Dohazari of the Chandanaish upazila and Kamol Munshir Hat and Kharana bus stand of the Patiya upazila where growers come daily with baskets full of guava wrapped in red cloth.
The guava farmers said traders come from the Chittagong city, Hathazari, Lohagara, Banshkhali, Cox’s Bazar, Pekua, Noakhali, Comilla and other districts to purchase their guavas.
Guavas, locally known as “Banglar Apples”, are cultivated in around 1,000 acres of hilly land in the two upazilas- Chandanaish and Patiya-in the southern part of the Chittagong district. There are about 700 to 800 small and big guava orchards in the hilly and plain lands of these two upazilas.
Rawshanhat in Chandanaish Upazila under Chattogram district sees abundant supply of guava as nearby Kanchan Nagar area, famous for delicious varieties of the popular rainy season fruit, sees bumper yield this year.
Guava farmers of Chandanaish and Patiya upazilas under the district are happy due to its bumper production in the area famous for producing delicious varieties of the popular rainy season fruit this year.
Wholesale traders from different areas now come to Raoshan Hat, Bagicha Hat, Badamtoli and Dohazari of Chandanaish upazila and Kamol Munshir Hat and Kharana bus stand of Patiya upazila where the growers come with baskets full of guava daily.
Guavas are cultivated in around one thousand acres of hilly land in the two upazilas in the southern part of Chittagong district and the fruit worth around Tk six crore is sold on an average every season, said sources of Patiya and Chandanaish upazila agriculture offices.
Besides, there are a large number of guava orchards in the plain lands of the two upazilas, local farmers said. Farmers also cultivate mango, jackfruit, litchi, lemon and other fruits in the area.
Guava of Kanchan Nagar village in Kanchanabad union of Chandanaish upazila has earned special reputation for its taste and size. “This variety of delicious guava grows in this area by virtue of the soil and environment.
If you sow the seeds of this variety in another area, you won’t get the same delicious guava,” Dr M Abdul Gafur, professor of botany in Chittagong University, said.
Badi Alam, who has cultivated guava in eight acres of land, said, “Ten people work at my orchards for daily wage ranging from Tk 250 to Tk 330.A pair of baskets containing about 500 guavas was sold at Tk 1,500 early this season. The price fell to Tk 500 in the middle of the season. Now the price is Tk 800 to Tk 1,000.”
Thousands of people work in the guava orchards spreading from Mujaffarabad to Dohazari in Chandanaish upazila during the season from the middle of Bangla month of Ashar to early Ashwin, said farmer Jamal Mia. He alleged that officials of local agriculture office hardly come to these orchards or extend any logistic support for guava cultivation.
Contacted, Chandanaish Upazila Nirbahi Officer Khaled Mehedi Hasan said they have a plan to establish a cold storage and build a centre beside Chittagong Cox’s Bazar highway to popularise the tasty varieties of guava among people from different areas of the country.
The largest guava trading in South Chattogram takes place at Roushan Hat. Wholesalers also come to Bagicha Hat, Badamtoli and Dohazari of the Chandanaish upazila and Kamol Munshir Hat and Kharana bus stand of the Patiya upazila where growers come daily with baskets full of guava wrapped in red cloth.
The guava farmers said traders come from the Chittagong city, Hathazari, Lohagara, Banshkhali, Cox’s Bazar, Pekua, Noakhali, Comilla and other districts to purchase their guavas.
Guavas, locally known as “Banglar Apples”, are cultivated in around 1,000 acres of hilly land in the two upazilas- Chandanaish and Patiya-in the southern part of the Chittagong district. There are about 700 to 800 small and big guava orchards in the hilly and plain lands of these two upazilas.
