Mango harvest in Natore district kicked off today with the Gopalbhog variety.
Abdul Wadud, deputy director of Natore Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), inaugurated the mango harvesting officially this morning through plucking mango from the orchard of one Shah Alam of Kamardia in Sadar upazila.
This year, a total of 5,718 hectares of land have been used for mango cultivation with a production target of 80,000 metric tonnes of mango.
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Due to drought, the DAE expects reduced production of 74,000 metric tonnes of mango.
Earlier on May 15, the local administration began Guti variety mango, used for pickles, harvesting.
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