Dinajpur on road to make Tk150cr mango business

Business Desk:

Mango production in Dinajpur district has witnessed a huge jump with expecting to harvest about 70,000 metric tons of the juicy fruit this year.

Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has estimated worth of Taka 150 crore of the total yields in terms of monetary value.

Md. Anisuzzaman, Deputy Director (Fruits and Crops) of DAE Department of Agriculture Extension, said mangoes have been cultivated across 4,246 hectares in the district.

Last year, the formalin scare caused a collapse in the mango market, but this time the mango orchard owners have promised to produce poison-free mangoes, he added.

A vibrant mango collection and trading season is underway across the district as major wholesale markets have been set up at Kalitala and Gore-e-Shahid Boro Maidan in the town, said Md. Habibur Rahman, Assistant Director of Dinajpur Horticulture Department, reports BSS.

He said that mango supply to those markets had dipped during Eid-ul-Azha, but activity resumed from Saturday, with wholesalers transporting mangoes to various districts, including Dhaka.

Golam Rahman, a mango trader from Gazipur, said that he previously sourced mangoes from Chapainawabganj and Rajshahi but now prefers Dinajpur for its high-quality, poison-free produce.
According to the Horticulture Department, many residents have achieved financial success through mango cultivation. Large-scale and high-quality mango orchards have been established in Sadar, Chirirbandar, Birol, Birganj, Kaharol, Phulbari, Birampur, Ghoraghat, and Nawabganj upazilas, with Nawabganj particularly known for superior varieties.