Crops
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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Fruits
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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.
Fruits
Fruits Best Not Eaten on an Empty Stomach
Some fruits can cause gas, heartburn or stomach pain when eaten first thing in the morning, while others are gentler on an empty stomach.
Fruits
Chapainawabganj Research Station Bred 16 Mango Varieties in 36 Years
The Chapainawabganj Regional Horticulture Research Station has bred 16 mango varieties in 36 years; growers say only BARI Mango-4 caught on and call for a full mango research institute.
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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.
Vegetables
Air Freight a Major Barrier to Fruit Exports, Infrastructure Needs Upgrading
Demand for Bangladeshi mango, jackfruit and other fruit is growing abroad, but exporters say soaring air freight and weak airport infrastructure are holding the sector back.
Crops
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.
Fruits
The World's 10 Most Expensive Fruits
Perfect shape, special taste, limited production and auction culture, especially in Japan, push the prices of some fruits into thousands of dollars.
Fruits
Fruit Processors Get Training but Not Enough Machinery Support
Fruit processing entrepreneurs say training is available but modern drying, processing and packaging machinery and technical support are not, so many learn from YouTube.
Fruits
Banks in Four Districts to Open on Saturdays for Mango Traders
Bangladesh Bank has ordered banks near mango markets in greater Rajshahi to open on Saturdays, the weekly holiday, during the mango season.
Fruits
The Dhaka Market Where Fruit Sells at Half Price
A pavement market in front of Ahsan Manzil in Old Dhaka has sold slightly damaged fruit at about half the usual price for nearly 30 years.
Crops
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.