Harivanga

Unripe mangoes on a mango tree

Harivanga is a type of mango produced in the northwest part of Bangladesh, especially in Rangpur district. Cultivation of Haaribhanga mango has gained popularity among the farmers of northern districts.[1]

History

Harivanga Introduced about 12 years ago by Abdus Salam Sarkar, a retired government official, at Podaganj village under Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur district. In 2007 Abdus Salam Sarkar, 'developer' of harivanga mango, made an orchard at Barogharia Sardarpara village of Khoragachh union under Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur district, and began commercial farming of the variety on eight acres of land.Harivanga now sees large-scale cultivation in Mithapukur, Badarganj, Pirganj and Sadar upazilas in Rangpur district as well as other areas of the northern region, the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) working to develop of Harivanga.[2]

Description

Locally called Harivanga, mangoes are round of shape and black of colour. Usually round-sized, a harivhnaga is highly fleshy, fibreless, and weighs 200gm to 400gm.[1]

Economy

Around 30 thousand people of Mithapukur and others upazilas are of Rangpur district directly dependent on the cultivation and trading of Mango.Traders from Dhaka, Rajshahi, Barisal, Chittagong,Khulna and Sylhet are thronging the local markets to buy haribhanga from here [3] .In season, this variety of mango is selling at wholesale market at Tk 1800-2000 per maund and about 20-30 truckloads of mangoes are being sent to different places of the country from here daily.Today around 20,000 tonnes of haribhanga mango worth about Tk 200 crore was produced in the district, which is steadily increasing. Only a decade ago large areas of land remained uncultivated year after year but now cultivation of haribhanga mango has added to the value of these lands. Which is play a significant role in economically to develop this area.[1]

Cultivation

Many farmers have already established Haaribhanga mango gardens on their property for commercial purposes. Initially, the farmers of Mithapukur upazilas under Rangpur began growing this variety and later, farmers from other northern districts followed suit."Over 5,500 people are now cultivating the mango on 5,000 hectares of land comprising over 3,500 small, medium and big orchards as well as homesteads in the district. Many of the farmers have established orchards of the mango commercially to earn profit. Harvest of haribhanga began in the second week of June and will continue till end of July and One can get its yield within 2–3 years after plantation.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Harivanga. "Newly developed". Mehedi Hasan. The Daily Star. Retrieved 2012-2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ harivanga. "History of harivanga". District information division. Uttar bangla. Retrieved Titel2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ Hasanur Rahman. "Haribhanga mango attracting more growers". Hasanur. Financial Express. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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