CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Feb 27, 2021 (BSS) – Mango trees of all mango orchards
have started flowering in the district, famous for the production of the
seasonal delicious mango fruit nationwide.
All mango orchards are in full bloom here predicting an excellent
production of the most popular fruit in the region this season, if the
climatic conditions remain favorable till its harvesting period.
After last year’s good business, mango producers this year have taken
early precautions hoping to have a bumper production of mangoes this year.
Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Md.
Nazrul Islam said as the weather is favourable for good flowering this year;
the mango trees have borne abundant flowers.
Meanwhile, 70 percent trees have already sprouted and more than 80
percent trees are expected to flower this year, he added.
He further added that last year the production of mangoes was 2,45,285
metric tonnes and this year it is likely to cross that amount if the natural
calamities like hailstorm, prolonged drought and storm do not hit.
According to the DAE office sources, in the district, there are a total
of 28,64,930 mango trees on 34,738 hectares of land in which 3,95,640 trees
on 5,133 hectares of land in Sadar upazila, 17,38,750 trees on 20,350
hectares of land in Shibganj upazila, 3,42,845 trees on 4,205 hectares of
land in Gomostapur upazila, 1,46,270 trees on 1,840 hectares of land in
Nachole upazila and 2,61,475 trees on 3,210 hectares of land in Bholahat
upazila.
Some 250 varieties of mango are grown in the district. Of them, 40
percent are Fazli, 30 per cent Ashina, 20 percent Gopalbhog, Langra,
Khirshapat and other good varieties. The rest are lower varieties of guti
mangoes, the sources added.