Mango is the main cash crop in Chapainawabganj district. The district in the north-western part of Bangladesh might earn quite well off the mango yield, as the fruit is also quite profitable in the local market, at the moment. After meeting local demand, a huge quantity of different varieties of mangoes are being supplied to other parts of the country.
According to the district's Department of Agriculture Extension, there are 37,588 hectares of mango orchards and the government has set a target to produce 440,956 tons of mango this year. Production of mango this year has exceeded that in the previous years. Last year, 325,000 tons of mango were produced in the district.
Source: dhakatribune.com