Farmers expect bumper litchi yield in Rajshahi zone

RAJSHAHI: Growers, agriculturists and other traders concerned are expecting a bumper production of litchi as most of the trees have sprouted massively thanks to a suitable climatic condition everywhere in the region. While visiting some of the litchi-producing areas, this correspondent found that the growers were very busy taking care of their trees with hope of getting more yield. Principal Scientific Officer of Fruit Research Centre Dr Alim Uddin said massive budding in the litchi trees amid the favorable climatic condition predicts a bumper production of the juicy and fleshy fruit this season. He said the trees have attained fruit-setting stage after ending the budding phase thanks to the favorable weather.
Litchi cultivation has become very popular as hundreds of farmers have achieved self-reliance through farming the fruits on a commercial basis in recent years. The farmers and commoners have been cultivating high yielding varieties including China-3 and Bedana and early varieties like Bombay and Madrazi litchi on more lands following repeated bumper productions and lucrative prices. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said more than 90 per cent litchi trees of all the small, medium and big- sized litchi orchards and homesteads have blossomed. Fazlur Rahman, additional director of the DAE, Rajshahi, said the massive sprouting predicts bumper litchi production this season in the region if the climatic condition remains favourable till June next.

Farmers expect bumper litchi yield in Rajshahi zone

RAJSHAHI: Growers, agriculturists and other traders concerned are expecting a bumper production of litchi as most of the trees have sprouted massively thanks to a suitable climatic condition everywhere in the region. While visiting some of the litchi-producing areas, this correspondent found that the growers were very busy taking care of their trees with hope of getting more yield. Principal Scientific Officer of Fruit Research Centre Dr Alim Uddin said massive budding in the litchi trees amid the favorable climatic condition predicts a bumper production of the juicy and fleshy fruit this season. He said the trees have attained fruit-setting stage after ending the budding phase thanks to the favorable weather. Litchi cultivation has become very popular as hundreds of farmers have achieved self-reliance through farming the fruits on a commercial basis in recent years. The farmers and commoners have been cultivating high yielding varieties including China-3 and Bedana and early varieties like Bombay and Madrazi litchi on more lands following repeated bumper productions and lucrative prices. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said more than 90 per cent litchi trees of all the small, medium and big- sized litchi orchards and homesteads have blossomed. Fazlur Rahman, additional director of the DAE, Rajshahi, said the massive sprouting predicts bumper litchi production this season in the region if the climatic condition remains favourable till June next.