Mango Cultivation in Bangladesh

Kaniz Sakina

Tahmina Anwar Misha

Nazmul Ahsan

Prepared by:

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Among superior and local varieties of mango (Guti aam), their shapes, sizes and color vary. Mango can weigh from less than 100 gm to 1 Kg. There are over 270 varieties.

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Types of Mango Grown

RawJuice

Ice CreamFlavoring

Forms of Consumption

Areas ofProduction

Rajshahi

Chapainawabganj

Nawabganj

Dinajpur

Total area producing mango ranges from 35,000 hectares to 50,000

hectares per year.

Rangpur

Kushtia

Naogaon

Natore

Suitable Climate for Mango

• The range of Latitude(20.5 degree to 26.5 degree north latitude) and Altitude.

• A temperature range from 24 to 27 degree centigrade.• An average rainfall as low as 25 cm to as high as 250

cm.• Dry weather to induce flowering.• Any soil type, but mostly drainage deep, fertile loamy

soil of high to medium high land.

Planting Time & Preparation

• Mid-May to mid-July is the best period for planting but mid-August to mid-October is also good.

• Land needs to be cleaned of all wild growth like weeds etc.

• In pit made well-leveled areas the seedling/sapling are planted generally during the rains.

50,000Number of people involved

In Mango Production

2014-15 2013-14

Mango types 2014-15 2013-14

Guti 3059 3855

Lengra 5686 4987

Fajli 4759 6182

Gopalvog 4989 4907

Ashini 4671 4468

Market Price(per quintal/100 pieces in taka)

19.25%2nd Most Produced Fruit

In Bangladesh

Cost Item Average Cost(TK/Quintal)

Harvesting 32.31

Grading 12.16

Packing/ Basket 6.00

Loading 2.12

Transportation 59.42

Market Tolls 6.25

Donation 5.00

Other Expense 10.16

Total Cost 133.42

Cost of Mango Marketing

Related Industries• Jute Bags• Baskets• Fertilizer• Pesticides• Transport• Chemicals (carbide)• Seal/Sticker

16.33%Contribution of Agriculture

To GDP

According to 2013-14 FY

Year Quantity

2011 547

2012 581

2013 588

2014 610

2015 626

Mango Production

500

520

540

560

580

600

620

640

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Export Situation

• Started exporting since 2014• 800 tones mainly in European markets in 2015• Decreased to 300 tones in 2016 for non compliance

issues.• Assumed to increase due to increase in production

Prospects of Mango Production

• Huge worldwide demand• Possibilities of earning foreign money • Suitable climate and soil condition for mango

production in Bangladesh• Possibilities of increase in production with the help

of technology

Problems

• Diseases• Mango sudden death syndrome• Bacterial black spot

• Weather• Lack of land due to increasing population• Deadly chemicals mixed like carbide• Lack of proper storage, chemical preservatives used• Transportation• Insects

Solution

• Adequate control by government• Raising awareness through educational programs and

campaigns• More greenhouse to save land and also increase production• Try to observe other counties (Brazilian Embrapa)• Good quality seedling• Technological improvement

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