Growing lychees in Bangladesh reaches record high

Lychee cultivation is on the rise in Pabna, a district in Bangladesh, where the seasonal fruit now plays a vital role in the horticultural economy. The growers in the district are looking forward to a record harvest thanks to the favorable early summer weather. According to various sources, the local litchi growers expect to do business this year worth about Tk 500 crore (€5/kg). According to data from the regional Department of Agricultural Extension, a total of 4,731 hectares of land has been put to use for litchi cultivation in Pabna, with an expected yield of 42,579 tons of ...