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Flowering indicates good mango production in C'nawabganj

February 28, 2021 00:00:00


CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Feb 27 (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 favourable 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 per cent trees have already sprouted and more than 80 per cent 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.


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