Young entrepreneurs succeed in cultivating yellow Malta variety in Jibannagar
Vipul Ashraf
Chuadanga, January 3, 2026 : Young agricultural entrepreneurs have cultivated yellow varieties of Malta and oranges in Jibannagar of the district. These yellow Malta and oranges are attracting the attention of consumers due to their unique taste and aroma. Due to these reasons, the cultivation of various fruits is increasing in Jibannagar.
Jibannagar has gained fame as the fruit capital of the district. Visitors and buyers from different areas flock to see this fruit garden. Fruit seedlings are collected from here and cultivated in different parts of the country.
Many unemployed youth in the district have become self-sufficient today by cultivating various fruits, including mangoes and oranges.
Entrepreneurs have already shown success in cultivating various varieties of fruits including guava, grapes, malta, dragon, pomegranate, rockmelon, etc. This time, young agricultural entrepreneurs of Jibannagar Upazila have achieved success in cultivating yellow malta and orange.
According to the Agriculture Department, oranges and maltos have been cultivated on 330 hectares of land in Jibannagar Upazila this year. Maltos are one of the most popular citrus fruits. Maltos account for two-thirds of the world's total citrus production. Maltos are native to Vietnam, northwest India, and southern China. However, this fruit is currently being cultivated more in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. There is a huge demand for this fruit in Bangladesh and its cultivation is increasing day by day. Farmers here are succeeding in cultivating maltos. Maltos from this area are sweet and delicious. The most maltos have been cultivated in Andulbaria, KDK, Banka, Utholi, and Raipur unions of Jibannagar Upazila.
Sajal, an entrepreneur from Manikpur village, has received a huge response in the area for his yellow Malta. Numerous visitors from far and wide are flocking to this garden every day. Sajal's success in cultivating yellow Malta is inspiring them too.
Bismillah Nursery and Fruit Garden Manager Sahab Ahmed told BSS, "We have 1,300 varieties of local and foreign fruit trees in our garden. The fruit garden is on 140 bighas of land as a project."
Visitors are flocking to see these fruit gardens in the upazila every day. Talking to BSS, the visitors who came to see the gardens said, "It is unimaginable that such a Malta is grown in our area. We are very happy to see these gardens and the Malta in the gardens is also delicious and sweet to eat. It feels very good to see this garden."
Agricultural entrepreneur Sajal Ahmed said, 100 to 120 Malta seedlings can be planted in one bigha of land. It costs about 1 lakh taka until the fruit comes. Fruiting starts at the age of two and a half years. And the full yield comes in three to four years. Malta worth 3 to 4 lakh taka can be obtained from one bigha of land annually.
Jibannagar Upazila Agriculture Officer Md. Alamgir Hossain said, due to geographical reasons, there is a bright prospect of cultivating this nutritious foreign fruit, maltodextrin, in Jibannagar. Maltodextrin and oranges have been cultivated on 330 hectares of land in Jibannagar this season. Maltodextrin cultivation in the upazila will increase further in the future. In addition, if maltodextrin is produced on a large scale, import dependence will be reduced. In addition, it will be possible to meet the nutritional needs of the country.
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