Chapainawabganj Mango Exports More Than Double to 376 Tonnes
Mango exports from Chapainawabganj rose to more than 376 tonnes this year, more than double last year's 132 tonnes.
Mango exports from Chapainawabganj rose to more than 376 tonnes this year, more than double last year's 132 tonnes.
Chapainawabganj mango growers say GI certification of four of their mango varieties has brought no benefit because the fruit carries no GI tag or branding.
Mango growers in Dinajpur, a district famed for lychees, have had a bumper Gourmati crop but fear losses as local demand is weak and export buyers have not been found.
Bangladesh has exported 2,700 tonnes of mangoes so far this year, about 1,000 tonnes more than last year, with the United Kingdom the largest buyer.
Nachole grower Rafiqul Islam sent one tonne of Gourmati mangoes to Sweden, adding to about 10 tonnes he has exported this year.
Naogaon is famous for its mangoes, but only Sapahar upazila exports them, and growers say government support would let them earn far more.
After its famous lychees, Dinajpur is sending mangoes to England for the first time, from two orchards in Biral upazila.
Good prices have brought the Kansat mango market to life, with an estimated Tk 30-40 crore of mangoes changing hands each day.
Mango growers in Chapainawabganj hope a new DAE project to produce exportable mangoes will finally open foreign markets for their fruit.
Bangladesh formally began this year's mango exports with a target of 4,000 tonnes, which officials said is double last year's.
A thousand kilograms of Gobindabhog mangoes from two farmers in Jhenaidah's Kaliganj upazila were readied for export to England.
One tonne of Himsagar mangoes from an orchard in Jashore's Sharsha upazila was collected for export to Europe, the first such shipment from the area.
Rajshahi's first mango export of the season, 300 kg of local gooti fruit from Bagha, was due to fly from Dhaka to Italy on Thursday.