Bangladesh: Dragon fruit farming popular in Cumilla

Published Jun 22, 2021

Tridge summary

Dragon fruit cultivation is on the rise in Cumilla, Bangladesh, particularly in Debidwar upazila, with five villages now engaged in its farming. Abul Fayez Munshi, a young entrepreneur, has planted the fruit on two acres of land in Chhepara village, inspired by YouTube tutorials, and expects to earn over 0.65 million taka within two years. The fruit, known for its nutritional value, thrives in Cumilla's soil and has become popular due to its unique taste and high demand. Other upazilas like Chandina, Barura, Lalmai, and Sadar Dakshin are also engaging in large-scale dragon fruit cultivation, making it a significant agricultural activity in the region.
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Dragon fruit cultivation is becoming popular day by day in Cumilla. Besides, the demand for this foreign fruit in the market is increasing. At present five out of 17 upazilas of Cumilla are cultivating this fruit. However, most of the cultivation is in five villages of Debidwar upazila of the district. Dragon fruit is being cultivated on a large scale in Chhepara village of Debidwar upazila. Abul Fayez Munshi, a young agri-entrepreneur, is cultivating dragon fruit on two bighas of land in the village. Abul Fayez Munshi started cultivating the first dragon fruit in that village. Other youths of the village are also becoming interested in cultivating the fruit. At present, people from different places are crowding every day to see Abul Fayez Munshi's dragon fruit orchard. He has already started selling some fruits. In addition, some of his trees have new fruits. The fruits will mature in 10/15 days. Some of his trees have flowers. Visiting Chhepara village, it was seen that dragon ...

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