Modern tech benefits mango growers
BSS, Rajshahi :
Growers and seasonal traders are harvesting and marketing quality and safe mango by dint of their best uses of modern technology and other best practices in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts during the current season.
Various government and non-government organizations concerned provided training to the growers and traders on how to produce and harvest mango coupled with post-harvest handling, transportation and marketing in safe and hygienic ways. They attained significant success in this regard.
Dr Shafiqul Islam, Chief Scientific Officer of Regional Horticulture Research Center in Chapainawabganj, said the farmers are now very much conscious about safe mango production.
They have become habituated in maintaining hygienic condition and other best practices from production to marketing. There is no alternative to substantial and sustainable promotion of modern agricultural technology and post-harvest safe management like handling, transportation and marketing to get maximum outputs in this regard.
They are now far away from mixing mangoes with deadly chemicals, Dr Shafique said. “Now, we have to work to highlight the connection between production and handling practices and product safety/quality, and how improving quality is the key to improved market access for exports,” he added.
Growers and seasonal traders are harvesting and marketing quality and safe mango by dint of their best uses of modern technology and other best practices in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts during the current season.
Various government and non-government organizations concerned provided training to the growers and traders on how to produce and harvest mango coupled with post-harvest handling, transportation and marketing in safe and hygienic ways. They attained significant success in this regard.
Dr Shafiqul Islam, Chief Scientific Officer of Regional Horticulture Research Center in Chapainawabganj, said the farmers are now very much conscious about safe mango production.
They have become habituated in maintaining hygienic condition and other best practices from production to marketing. There is no alternative to substantial and sustainable promotion of modern agricultural technology and post-harvest safe management like handling, transportation and marketing to get maximum outputs in this regard.
They are now far away from mixing mangoes with deadly chemicals, Dr Shafique said. “Now, we have to work to highlight the connection between production and handling practices and product safety/quality, and how improving quality is the key to improved market access for exports,” he added.
