By Md. Mamun Islam
Rangpur, June 14, 2025: The collection of 'Haribhanga' mangoes, which are stringless, juicy and very tasty, has begun. This time, there has been a good harvest of this mango in the Rangpur agricultural region. Farmers are expecting to produce a lot of Haribhanga mangoes this time.
Officials from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said that although there was some minor damage due to hail and heavy rain during the mango budding season, there is a possibility of a large yield of pot-broken mangoes this season.
Although rainfall was low before and after the mango buds appeared, the subsequent rainfall resulted in smooth growth of tender mangoes, resulting in a relatively large yield of pot-shaped mangoes this time.
The formal collection process of Haribhanga mangoes was supposed to start from June 20. However, due to the intense heat wave, farmers and traders have already started picking mangoes from the trees. This process will continue till July.
Last season, farmers produced 38,508 tons of Haribhanga mangoes from orchards spread over 2,556 hectares of land in five districts of the Rangpur agricultural region.
Deputy Director of the Rangpur Department of Agricultural Extension, agronomist Md. Sirajul Islam told BSS that out of this, they have produced 29,772 tons of pot-grown mangoes from an orchard built on 1,910 hectares of land in Rangpur district alone.
Farmers and traders are hoping to do a two-billion-taka Haribhanga mango business in Rangpur district alone this time.
Although all types of mangoes are cultivated in the Rangpur region, in recent years, the Haribhanga mango has gained commercial fame in the region and has changed the economic status of many people.
Sirajul Islam said that Haribhanga mango has already been recognized as a Geographical Indication (GI) product of Rangpur, which has created huge demand at home and abroad.
Mango is being cultivated on a commercial basis in Mithapukur Upazila, various villages in the other seven upazilas of Rangpur, and many villages in Parbatipur, Nawabganj, Phulbari, Birampur and Chirirbandar upazilas of Dinajpur under the Rangpur Agricultural Zone.
According to market sources, the price of Haribhanga mangoes is currently between Tk 50 and Tk 70 per kg and the price will increase daily as the mangoes run out by the end of July.
Shahjahan Mia, a mango farmer from Tekani village in Khoragach union, said he has been cultivating Haribhanga mangoes in an orchard since 2012 and is earning good profits every year.
Abdus Salam, a successful farmer from Akhirarhat village in Mithapukur upazila, said he has been cultivating Haribhanga mangoes since 1992, which is making a significant contribution to the expansion of its cultivation in the Rangpur region.
He said, "Following my footsteps, many are now turning to cultivating pot-bellied mangoes on abandoned land in the hope of higher profits than other crops."
Visiting some areas of the Haribhanga mango orchard, it can be seen that wholesale traders are collecting Haribhanga mangoes, filling them in plastic baskets and marketing them in different parts of the country. Mango orchard owners, mango sellers, people involved in orchard maintenance, seasonal mango sellers, online mango sellers, transport traders and courier service traders are spending their time buying and selling mangoes in their own way.
The largest market for pot-roasted mangoes is held at Poraganj Hat in Mithapukur Upazila of Rangpur. Mangoes started arriving in plastic baskets on autorickshaws, bicycles, vans and pickup vans from Saturday morning. Mango sales became bustling with the presence of buyers. Mangoes can be seen being loaded onto trucks from a warehouse next to Poraganj Hat. Seeing the crowd at the market, anyone can think that these areas are the land of pot-roasted mangoes.
Additional Director of the Rangpur Regional Office of the Department of Agricultural Extension, agriculturist Md. Shafiqul Islam said that farmers are expanding the cultivation of pot-grown mangoes every year and a sustainable agro-economy is being achieved in Rangpur and its surrounding areas.
Shafiqul Islam said that many young people are now doing good business through online marketing of Haribhanga mangoes and, like last year, this time too they are delivering this delicious fruit to people across the country through courier service from Rangpur.
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