As the winter season says goodbye, hundreds and thousands of mango trees have started sprouting during the last couple of weeks buds rapidly in Rajshahi region, traditionally known as the hub of the delicious fruit.
The blooming mango flowering at this stage predicts an excellent production of the most popular fruit in the region this season, if the climatic condition remains favourable till its harvesting, experts and scientists said.
Horticulturist Monzurul Huda said that the prevailing climatic conditions are suitable for mango flowering and budding and thousands of mango trees have already worn eye-catching looks with huge blooms.
Around 55 to 60 per cent mango trees have already been sprouted buds in Chapainawabgonj while 65 to 70 per cent in Rajshahi as the suitable climate has been prevailing for the farming and the rest trees are expected to be sprouted by mid March in some cases.
Hazrat Ali, Deputy Director of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), said the farmers have been caring and taking measures to make mango farming successful everywhere. The farmers should have to contact with the agriculture officers at the field levels and control the attacks by hoppers and some other pests’ attacks on the mango flowers, if any, for better mango formations and productions.
After witnessing the present condition both the growers and the officials are very optimism over an expected yield of the seasonal fruit.
Principal Scientific Officer of Fruit Research Station Alim Uddin said the flowering began at the end of January and will continue till mid-March when the winter atmosphere will be ended completely.
“Buds started appearing in mango trees in the mango orchards in Chapainawabgonj this season before ending winter,” said Nurul Islam, a mango grower of Shibganj under Chapainawabganj.
Principal Scientific Officer of Regional Horticulture Research Centre (RHRC) in Chapainawabganj Dr Shafiqul Islam mentioned that most of the commercial varieties of mango in the region are known as alternative or irregular varieties because they have the maximum yield after each alternative year.
There is around 3.5 million mango trees of different ages on some 23 thousand hectares of land in the region, said the DAE officials concerned.
The number of growing mango trees has been increasing in the region for the last couple of years following rising among all sections of people.
Mango, the leading seasonal cash crop of the northwestern region, commands the overall economy of Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts.
Farming of mango has been increasing every year and the gardeners are earning huge profits by cultivating high yielding and hybrid varieties like Amropali side by side with the traditional and popular indigenous varieties.
The farmers and villagers have been showing more interests in mango farming, one of the most important seasonal cash crops of the region in recent years with a view to increase its productions and achieve economic wellbeing.
Source: Financial Express