Native fruit varieties go extinct due to climate change

NARSINGDI, Aug 18 (BSS): The native fruit varieties are disappearing fast in the district due to adverse impact of climate change, use of agro-chemical in the ground and want of planning on production and marketing of native fruits.
Once there were various native fruits available in the village like Gab, Deowa, Kathbal, Sufada, Kaow, Hog-plam, Dalim, Black-bery, Rose- Bery, Olive, Tamarind, star-apple, Casterd-apple Chalta, Shorifa, Kamranga etc. But it is now on the decline because there is no planning on the production and marketing of these varieties fruit.
Housing for the increasing population is the main causes for the declining of these fruits. Besides, the village people now planting wood sapling instead of native fruits in their garden for more profit.
Monsur Ali, a 65-year-old man of village Adiabad under Raipura upazila, said housing for the increasing of population is the main reason behind the declining of native fruit varieties.