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Mango and Jackfruit Reign in the Land of Lemons and Oranges
Although Sylhet's acidic soils favour citrus, mango and jackfruit now lead the division's fruit output, yet they add little to the local economy and only jara lemon is exported.
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No Processing Centre in Mymensingh, Jackfruit Going to Waste
A bumper jackfruit crop in Mymensingh is bringing farmers little because there is no cold storage or processing centre, and unsold fruit is rotting.
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Fruit Output Rises and Imports Fall, but Exports Stagnate
Rising domestic fruit output and higher duties have cut Bangladesh's fruit imports, but exports remain stuck at a few thousand tonnes as air freight costs soar.
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Unbalanced Fertiliser Use, a Crisis for Agriculture
Farmers who overuse urea but neglect other nutrients are damaging soils, yields, the environment and public health, and balanced fertilisation is the answer.
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Gazipur, Kingdom of Jackfruit: A Crore-Taka Economy in the Sweet Scent of Red Soil
Jackfruit from Gazipur's red-soil Bhawal area, recognised as a GI product in 2024, drives a trade worth crores of taka a day in peak season.
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Among the World's Top Fruit Producers, but Processing Stalls
Bangladesh ranks among the world's leading fruit producers, yet processes less than 2 per cent of its fruit while other top producers process half or more.
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Fruit Preservation and Processing: Challenges and New Possibilities
A senior agriculturist argues that Bangladesh's fruit problem now begins after harvest and calls for cold chains, processing and a full value-chain industry.
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Mango, Jackfruit and Banana Make Up Half the Fruit Grown in the Country
Of the at least 78 fruit species grown in Bangladesh, mango, banana and jackfruit account for nearly half of all output, while jackfruit production is shrinking.
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Fruit Processing: A Market of Promise, a Shortfall in Preparation
Bangladesh grows fruit on a world scale but lacks the storage, processing and export systems to profit from it, argues a BARI postharvest scientist.
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Bangladesh Sets an Example in Fruit Production and Growth
Bangladesh's fruit output has risen from about one crore tonnes to more than 1.5 crore tonnes in a decade, making it one of the world's top 10 tropical fruit producers.
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GI Status for 14 Bangladeshi Fruits Brings New Hope for Branding and Economy
Fourteen of the 64 Bangladeshi products with geographical indication status are fruits, most of them mangoes, opening the way to origin-based branding.
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Fruit Exports Lift Afghanistan's Economy as Pomegranates and Grapes Shine
Afghanistan's fresh and dried fruit exports have grown markedly, led by Kandahar pomegranates and grapes, official figures for 2025 show.
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Foreign Fruits Grown at Home Are Winning Over Bangladesh
Fruits such as dragon fruit, strawberry, rambutan and avocado, once rare and costly in Bangladesh, are now grown at home, cheaper and increasingly popular.