According to Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (Bari), the country has a demand of 11.68 million tons of fruits. Among those produced locally, 2.18 million tons come from gardening, and 2.89 million tons grown at homesteads, thus increasing dependency on import. We have to purchase at high prices, hence we are forced to sell it at higher prices." Shohag Thakur, another fruit seller in Shewrapara, said that customers have reduced eating fruits due to its high prices. “We sell apples for Tk82 per kg, green grapes for Tk184 and red grapes for Tk175 per kg to wholesalers.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 27, 2020 13:18 UTC