Farmers in northern districts of the country expect a bumper yield of mango this year as formation of tender mango has already begun amid favorable climatic condition giving positive indication of an excellent output of the most popular fruit.
According to the officials, agronomists and experts in the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) and other related organisations, a bumper mango production is likely as over 85 per cent mango trees have bloomed during this season everywhere.
The local and indigenous variety of mangoes will appear in the local markets by May next while the imported `Sundari’ and other varieties of Indian mangoes by the next month, mango growers and market sources said.
Horticulture Specialist of the DAE Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam said sprouting of buds is excellent following comparatively longer winter and the climatic condition has so far been very suitable now for the process.
“There are some 4.8 million fruit- giving mango trees of different varieties on more than 37,500 hectares of land in the northern districts as the number increases every year following expansion of commercial mango cultivation,” Mesbahul said.
The farmers have been cultivating many mango varieties, including the sweetest ones like Gopalbhog, Lengra, Fazlee, Nakfazlee, Khirsapati, Mohanbhog, Chyatapori, Haribhanga and Lakhna in the northern districts.
Mesbahul suggested the farmers for proper nursing of their orchards and gardens at this stage and controlling pests’ attacks, if any with temperature rise, by mango hoppers now, or sometime later by weevil or other insects for better mango production.
Rangpur Regional Farm Broadcasting Officer of Agriculture Information Service Abu Sayem said the fruit setting stage is progressing giving the mango tress eye-catching looks in orchards and homesteads, reports BSS.
“The farmers have started taking care so that the mango could grow massively to yield bumper production this season like in the previous years,” he said adding that commercial mango framing has already become popular in the region in recent times.
Regional Acting Additional Director of DAE SM Ashraf Ali predicted better mango production if the droughts do not prolong, temperature does not go very high and extents of seasonal nor’wester remain within tolerable limits this season.
