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RAJSHAHI, May 14, 2025 (BSS) - Mango harvesting of the current season is going to start from tomorrow (Thursday) everywhere in the district to ensure the natural ripening of the seasonal delicious fruit.
 
Farmers can harvest some varieties of mango from tomorrow, while Gopalbhog from May 25, Ranipachhand and Lakhna from May 25 and Himsagar or Khirshapat from May 30.
 
They can also harvest Langra from June 10, Amropali and Fazly from June 15, BARI Aam-4 from July 5, Ashwina from July 10, Gourmati from July 15 and Ilamati from August 20.
 
The District Administration has announced a mango harvesting calendar fixed the date in a meeting with all stakeholders related to mango harvesting and marketing held at the conference hall of Deputy Commissioner (DC) recently.
 
In the meeting, the target has been fixed to produce around 2.15 lakh tonnes of mango from different mango orchards, on 18,515 hectares of land, here this year and the district administration has issued notices fixing the dates for harvesting different varieties of mangoes.
 
DC Afia Akhter said they will remain vigilant against harvesting and marketing of immature mangoes.
 
Law enforcing agencies and upazila administrations were already given instruction to this end.
 
She also said there will be adequate measures to make the transportation and marketing of mangoes successful.