Mango buds are blooming on the trees in Thakurgaon

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Thakurgaon Correspondent: Mango trees in Thakurgaon now smell sweet. This fragrance is invigorating. Although mango seeds have not started to emerge from the buds, garden owners and businessmen in different areas of Thakurgaon are now busy taking care of their gardens. If the weather is favorable, the local agriculture department is hoping for a good mango harvest this year too.

A tour of the various upazilas of the district shows that there are a total of 4,201 mango orchards in the five upazilas of the district, covering an area of ​​about 3,233 hectares of land. In addition, there are mango trees covering a total of 3,266 hectares of land, including homesteads. There are various varieties of mango trees in the various gardens of the upazila, including Amrapali, Suryapuri, Bandigarh, as well as foreign King Chakapat, Nam Dokmai, Chiangmai, Alfan Show, and Red Pearl. Every tree in these gardens has good buds. Some trees have also started to bear fruit. Mango farmers and workers working in the gardens are busy taking care of the trees and spraying various types of pesticides to control insects to get good results.

Yasin Ali, a mango orchard master from Bariya, Milon Pur village of Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila, said, "There is not much profit in cultivating only rice and wheat. I have planted a mango orchard of Bari-4 variety on more than two acres of land. There are more than five hundred mango trees in this orchard. These Bari-4 variety mango trees bear fruit continuously for 25 to 30 years. I spent about five lakh taka to build this orchard. Mangoes are harvested from this variety of mango trees within two years of planting. Mangoes have been harvested in my orchard for the last few years. This time, more buds have come in the orchard than last time. Two or three mangoes of this variety weigh one kilogram. Mangoes ripen towards the end of the month of Ashwin. At that time, these mangoes are sold for 200-250 taka per kilogram. Last year, I cultivated potatoes, greens, turmeric, ginger and vegetables in the orchard. Last year, I got a good yield and price by spraying pesticides and taking care of them on time. I will do the same this time too."

Md. Farhad Hossain, owner of a mango orchard in the Bhabanjan area of ​​Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaon, said, "I have more than 300 mango trees in my orchard. Most of the mango trees in my orchard are Suryapuri and Amrapali. The mango trees have a lot of buds. Growing mango and litchi orchards is more profitable than paddy and other crops. It also requires less labor. If there is a little mango in the orchard, I sell it to traders. Last year, I made a profit of about five lakh taka from this orchard. Moreover, Suryapuri and Amrapali mango and litchi are popular and juicy fruits. Mangoes are in great demand both at home and abroad. It reduces my tension. Moreover, vegetables can also be grown as companion crops along with mango orchards."

The gardens in Thakurgaon are full of mango buds of various varieties such as Bari-4, Amrapali, Suryapuri, Langra, Gopalbhog, Asinia, Mohana, Fazli, Mishribhog and other indigenous varieties. Many farmers and mango traders profit by selling mangoes in the district every season.

Saifur Rahman Badsha, a farmer from Pirganj Upazila of Thakurgaon, said, "I don't get much profit by cultivating only rice and jute. That's why I am growing mango orchards. There are more than three hundred trees in the orchard. Most of the trees are of the Amrapali, Suryapuri and Langra varieties. The mango trees have good buds this time. Last year, it was possible to earn a lot of money by spraying pesticides on time and taking care of them."

He said that every year he supplies mangoes from his garden to the whole country. Many unemployed youths like him are now turning to commercial mango orchards. Mangoes are available in these orchards within two to three years of planting. They bear fruit continuously for 10-12 years. The yield is also abundant.

Many garden owners in Thakurgaon said that mango buds have come out well this year as well as last year. They hope that if the weather is good, the mango yield will be maximum.

A source from the Thakurgaon District Agricultural Extension Department said, "Suryapuri mangoes of Thakurgaon district have gained fame all over the country. The mangoes here do not have insects. This is a special feature of this place. Although the size of the mangoes is small, their taste and smell are incomparable. If the weather is good and there is no Kalbaishakhi or storm, a large yield can be expected."

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