Pineapple demand skyrockets amid bumper yield in Tangail, Bangladesh

Tangail’s Madhupur upazila is famous for producing sweet and juicy pineapples that have a widespread demand all over the country. As such, the two biggest wholesale markets in the upazila—Jalchhatra and Garo Bazar—remain abuzz with buyers and sellers from different parts of the country during this time of the year. Farmers say they are happy with a price this year as there is a high demand for pineapples amid a bumper yield in the region due to favourable weather. Pineapple growers and traders said that pineapples are being sold at a much higher price this time than last year. This year, quality-wise each pineapple is being sold at Tk25-65, whereas pineapples were sold at Tk15-45 last year. According to the Madhupur Upazila Agriculture Office, pineapples have been cultivated in about 14,000 acres of land in the upazila this season, which is 50 acres more than last year. An average of 13,000 pineapples are produced per acre. Pineapples produced in and around Madhupur are marketed ...