However, mango orchard areas have decreased in Rajshahi district this year, while they have expanded in Naogaon. Nearly all mango trees in the Rajshahi region have produced blossoms to varying degrees this season. In Rajshahi district, mango orchards cover 19,062 hectares, down from 19,603 hectares last year—a reduction of 541 hectares. Chapainawabganj has 37,487 hectares of mango orchards, slightly down from 37,504 hectares last year—a reduction of 17 hectares. Kazi Zulfikar Ali, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Rajshahi, said farmers are cutting down mango trees mainly because profitability has declined.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 26, 2026 12:56 UTC