Rangpur Correspondent :
The cultivation of Haribhanga, a superior variety of mango is getting popular at Badaganj, Pirganj and Mithapukur upazilas in Rangpur district and a large number of growers are making huge profit from this fleshy and very tasty fruit.
According to the sources, of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) over 7,000 farmers have been cultivation the mango in their orchard and homestead in the upazilas under the district.
The mango is being cultivated on a large scale at Padaganj, Khoragach, Zarullapur, Santoshpur, Paikarerhat, Rukniganj, Siraj, Tekani, Moyenpur, Kadamtola, Lalpukur, Shukurerhat, Fulchowki, Tilakpara, Kashimpur, Balua, Matherhat and some other villages under Mithapukur upazila.
The mango is also being cultivated at Nagerhat, Chowpothirhat, Kanchabari, Gopalpur, Airamri, and Mandalpara under Badarganj upazila, and Chatra, Silimpur, Projapara and some other villages under Pirganj upazila, the DAE sources said.
Anisur Rahman of Shantospur village under Mithapukur upazila is one of the farmers who have changed their fate cultivating Haribhanga. He said that he has 230 Haribhanga mango trees in his orchard and he earned over Tk 2,90,000 by selling mango this year.
Joynal Abedin, another farmer at Padaganj area under Mithapukur upazila said that he cultivated Haribhanga in 3 acres of land he has already earned Tk 3 lakh and is optimistic about achieving more profit during this year.
Locals said a large number of traders from Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Barisal, Khulna, Sylhet and other parts of the country are thronging the local markets to buy the delicious fruit from here.
Agri-scientist Dr MA Mazid at Rangpur Hub of Cereal Systems Initiative in South Asia said cultivation of Haribhanga mango has become very popular in the district and a good number of people are showing their interest in its cultivation. The soil of Mithapukur, Pirganj and Badarganj is very much favourable for growing this mango which encouraged many to cultivate it massively, he added.
The cultivation of Haribhanga, a superior variety of mango is getting popular at Badaganj, Pirganj and Mithapukur upazilas in Rangpur district and a large number of growers are making huge profit from this fleshy and very tasty fruit.
According to the sources, of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) over 7,000 farmers have been cultivation the mango in their orchard and homestead in the upazilas under the district.
The mango is being cultivated on a large scale at Padaganj, Khoragach, Zarullapur, Santoshpur, Paikarerhat, Rukniganj, Siraj, Tekani, Moyenpur, Kadamtola, Lalpukur, Shukurerhat, Fulchowki, Tilakpara, Kashimpur, Balua, Matherhat and some other villages under Mithapukur upazila.
The mango is also being cultivated at Nagerhat, Chowpothirhat, Kanchabari, Gopalpur, Airamri, and Mandalpara under Badarganj upazila, and Chatra, Silimpur, Projapara and some other villages under Pirganj upazila, the DAE sources said.
Anisur Rahman of Shantospur village under Mithapukur upazila is one of the farmers who have changed their fate cultivating Haribhanga. He said that he has 230 Haribhanga mango trees in his orchard and he earned over Tk 2,90,000 by selling mango this year.
Joynal Abedin, another farmer at Padaganj area under Mithapukur upazila said that he cultivated Haribhanga in 3 acres of land he has already earned Tk 3 lakh and is optimistic about achieving more profit during this year.
Locals said a large number of traders from Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Barisal, Khulna, Sylhet and other parts of the country are thronging the local markets to buy the delicious fruit from here.
Agri-scientist Dr MA Mazid at Rangpur Hub of Cereal Systems Initiative in South Asia said cultivation of Haribhanga mango has become very popular in the district and a good number of people are showing their interest in its cultivation. The soil of Mithapukur, Pirganj and Badarganj is very much favourable for growing this mango which encouraged many to cultivate it massively, he added.
