BOGURA, Jan 23: Massive mango flowering here in Bogura district is predicting a bumper output this season as a large number of the mango trees have already started sprouting early.
This year, farmers of Dupchanchia, Adamdighi, Kahaloo, Nandigram, Serpur, Sonatola, Gabtoly, Shibganj, Shajhanpura, Sairakandi and Sadar upazilas of the district have taken advance initiatives to make the farming a grand success both in homestead and orchard simultaneously.
In a recent visit this correspondent found mango trees are sprouting early at various places like Horipur, Noongola, Bibirpukur, Choumuhony, Taluch, Meari, Gunaher and Kuraher in the district. Budding of BARI-11 variety of mango is seen at an early time.
A farmer Golam Faruq under Kahaloo upazila said that the farmers are seen very busy nursing mango trees at present to protect the flowering from dropping. Some are giving water and some are giving pesticides denying adverse weather condition, he added.
More than 0.1 million mango trees of different ages give fruits every season to the consumers. For the last few years it had been noticed that mango is budding early. Impact of global climate change might be a cause of such early budding of mango trees.
The weather of the region seems suitable for smooth sprouting of mango buds so far and due to non-emergence much new leaves on the trees, there is a possibility of huge budding of mango trees this year, said sub-assistant agriculture officer Faridur Rahman.
Mangoes grown through such early budding are usually tasty and sweet to consume but those contain added fibre. The number of growing mango trees has been increasing in the region for the last couple of years following greater interest among the people.
Farming of mango has been increasing every year and the gardeners are earning substantial profits by cultivating high yielding and hybrid varieties of mango like Gopalvog, Amrapali and Langra along with the traditional and popular indigenous varieties.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) official said if the current sprouting is not affected by any dense fog early, the farmers can derive the benefits of early harvest.
