BSS, Rajshahi :
Mango farmers and traders in various parts of the region are concerned by the large number of green mangoes that have been torn from the trees by the recent nor’westers and hailstorms.
The unfavourable weather had caused many green and immature mangoes to fall before ripening properly.
Mango farmers told BSS that the dropping of green mangoes from trees would reduce production, particularly in the mango growing districts like Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj.
Dr Alim Uddin, Principal Scientific Officer of Fruit Research Station, agreed that the production of mangoes would be reduced to some extent due to the couple of storms and Friday’s hailstorm in the region.
He told the journalists that extent of loss of mango, litchi and other summer fruits caused by the storm might be at least 10 percent.
“Mango production will not be satisfactory in my area this year as almost 25 percent of the fruits fell from the trees before ripening,” said Nurul Islam, a farmer from Shibganj upazila under Chapainawabganj district.
Shariful Islam, a mango trader of Lalbag village under Godagari Upazila, said mango production is likely to suffer a setback this year due to unfavorable weather.
The annual average mango production is about five lakh tonnes from over 45,000 hectares of land in eight districts under Rajshahi division including the mango hub Chapainwabganj where mango grows on 22,000 hectares of land while it is about 8,500 hectares in Rajshahi.
The unexpected sultry weather due to change in climate caused mangoes to immature dropping, said agriculturist Dr Saifur Rahman adding, “It eventually affects the expected yield of mangoes.”
Most mango growers in the two mango producing districts are using pesticides and other chemicals at least 20 times for ‘protection and better yield’ against experts’ suggestion for three times use.
Mango farmers and traders in various parts of the region are concerned by the large number of green mangoes that have been torn from the trees by the recent nor’westers and hailstorms.
The unfavourable weather had caused many green and immature mangoes to fall before ripening properly.
Mango farmers told BSS that the dropping of green mangoes from trees would reduce production, particularly in the mango growing districts like Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj.
Dr Alim Uddin, Principal Scientific Officer of Fruit Research Station, agreed that the production of mangoes would be reduced to some extent due to the couple of storms and Friday’s hailstorm in the region.
He told the journalists that extent of loss of mango, litchi and other summer fruits caused by the storm might be at least 10 percent.
“Mango production will not be satisfactory in my area this year as almost 25 percent of the fruits fell from the trees before ripening,” said Nurul Islam, a farmer from Shibganj upazila under Chapainawabganj district.
Shariful Islam, a mango trader of Lalbag village under Godagari Upazila, said mango production is likely to suffer a setback this year due to unfavorable weather.
The annual average mango production is about five lakh tonnes from over 45,000 hectares of land in eight districts under Rajshahi division including the mango hub Chapainwabganj where mango grows on 22,000 hectares of land while it is about 8,500 hectares in Rajshahi.
The unexpected sultry weather due to change in climate caused mangoes to immature dropping, said agriculturist Dr Saifur Rahman adding, “It eventually affects the expected yield of mangoes.”
Most mango growers in the two mango producing districts are using pesticides and other chemicals at least 20 times for ‘protection and better yield’ against experts’ suggestion for three times use.
