Haribhanga, a highly tasty local variety of mango, has gained popular globally. Farmers in Rangpur have already received advance orders worth Tk30 crore from Malaysia, Nepal and the Middle East.. They are hopeful of getting more orders and accumulate a sell woth Tk250 crore this season.
According to Rangpur Department Agricultural Extension (DAE), Haribhanga has been cultivated on 1,935 hectares of land in the district this year which is 30 hectares more than last year. But this time the weather is not favourable and they are not getting a good yield.
Fruit Bagging method in contract farming propels Rajshahi mango exportRangpur DAE Deputy Director Riaz Uddin said that although the mango yield is slightly lower than last year there is a possibility of producing about 32,000 metric tons of mangoes this time. At a joint meeting with orchard owners and the district administration the date for marketing Harbhanga was set for June 20, he added.
Meanwhile, farmers from Podagang, Khoragach of Mithapukur Upazila are very happy as Haribhanga mango has been recognized as a GI product. They expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for fulfilling their long-cherished dream.
Does eating mango actually cause weight gain?Farmer Salam was the first to produce Haribhanga in Podagang. Now it is being cultivated across several upazilas in Rangpur. Local farmers said, Haribhanga is grown in other northern districts, including Nilphamari, Dinajpur, Thakurgaon and Panchagarh, but it is more delicious if it is from Rangpur, for the favourable weather and soil.
Orchards in these areas have been developed on a commercial basis. Farmers said that the soil texture in Rangpur suits Haribanga cultivation. Last year, the farmers got good prices for mangoes, therefore, this year more people have cultivated mangoes.
Some farmers complain that they do not get fair price because of middlemen as the orchards are sold in advance. because of middlemen as the orchards are sold in advance.
Visiting the area recently, it was seen that each house in the upazilas have grown at least 10 to 15 Haribhanga trees. Sarzamin Rangpur have seen rows of mango orchards besides 10 to 15 bony mango trees in each house and some houses have more bony mango trees.
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When can you savour Rangpur’s famous Haribhanga mangoes?Farmers said that 7-8 years ago, people from the area were under severe poverty. But now they know a way to run their expenses. They have set up orchards wherever they could, the farmers added. Even those who do not have land, have planted a few trees on their backyard.
Meanwhile, farmers have demanded storage facilities for their produce so that they do not have to sell mangoes in advance. They hope that the government will take action in this regard.
Solaiman Ali, an orchard owner, said that several businessmen from Dhaka are making advance bookings. They have agreements with at least 40 other orchard owners just like Solaiman.
Fruit bagging method becomes boon for mango farmers in RajshahiDeputy Commissioner Mobasher Hasan said special arrangements have been made for wholesalers from different areas to buy mangoes directly from the orchards. Booths at different banks will be kept operational for money transactions. Law enforcement surveillance will also be increased once the mangoes hit the market.
Different courier services have also come up with offers to deliver mangoes all over the country.
