Tk 200cr ‘Haribhanga’ mango businesses likely in Rangpur

Business Desk :

As the harvesting of the fibreless, fleshy and highly tasty ‘Haribhanga’ mango continues in full swing now, a Taka 200 crore business of this indigenous variety mango is expected in Rangpur district alone.

Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) predicted an excellent output of ‘Haribhanga’ mango in Rangpur and adjoining districts this year.

Farmers are getting excellent yields of big and moderate-sized ‘Haribhanga’ mangoes and good prices in local markets.

Farmers have cultivated ‘Haribhanga’ mango on about 2,600 hectares of land in all five districts of Rangpur agricultural region and adjoining areas, including on 1,930 hectares of land in Rangpur district alone, this year.

“During the last season, farmers produced 38,508 tonnes of ‘Haribhanga’ mango from their orchards in 2,556 hectares of land in the region,” said Additional Director of the DAE for Rangpur region Md Shafikul Islam, reports BSS.

Of them, they produced 29,772 tonnes of ‘Haribhanga’ mango from orchards on 1,910 hectares of land in Rangpur district alone.

‘Haribhanga’ mango has been officially recognized as a Geographical Indication (GI) product of Rangpur. The recognition has created a huge demand for it locally and abroad.

“The agriculture-based rural economy of Rangpur is thriving with the increased cultivation of ‘Haribhanga’ mango, which has already made hundreds of farmers self-reliant,” he mentioned.

Talking to BSS, Mithapukur Upazila Agriculture Officer Md Saiful Abedin said that this time ‘Haribhanga’ mangoes have been cultivated in the orchards and homesteads on 1,300 hectares of land in Mithapukur upazila alone of Rangpur district.