Harivanga Mango

Our Correspondent

RANGPUR,: The cultivation of Haribhanga, a superior variety of mango is getting popular at Badarganj, Pirganj and Mithapukur upazilas in Rangpur district and a large number of growers are making huge profit from this fleshy and tasty fruit.

According to the sources of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) over 5,000 farmers have been cultivating the mango in their orchards and homesteads in the upazilas under the district.

This variety of mango is being cultivated on a large scale at Padaganj, Khoragach, Zarullapur, Santoshpur, Paikarerhat, Rukniganj, Siraj, Tekani, Moyenpur, Kadamtola, Lalpukur, Shukurerhat, Fulchowki, Tilakpara, Kashimpur, Balua, Matherhat and some other villages under Mithapukur upazila.

The mango is also being cultivated at Nagerhat, Chowpothirhat, Kanchabari, Gopalpur, Airamri, and Mandalpara under Badarganj upazila, and Chatra, Silimpur, Projapara and some other villages under Pirganj upazila, the DAE sources said.