Mango production reportedly would decline by 35 to 40 per cent in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts this year due to prolonged drought and other unfavourable weather conditions such as nor'westers or storms.
Experts at the Regional Horticulture Research Station, Chapainawabganj, mentioned that untimely rain caused the vegetative growth of trees with new leaves hampering their productive growth. Then the untimely budding of mango trees due to fluctuation of temperature as well as knocking down by seasonal storms of green mangoes have been responsible for poor yield.
The mango is the king of fruits. So we feel research work should be carried on in order to overcome the adverse impact of climate change on mango production.
Source: thedailystar.net
Publication date: 6/2/2009
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