Plantations

For the fourth consecutive time, Bangladesh Railway is going to conduct a 'special mango train' on Chapainawabganj-Dhaka route via Rajshahi this season. Asim Kumar Talukder who is the general director of the railway's west zone, stated that they have already begun the preparations for two trains that will move mangoes with a lesser price to ensure the wellbeing of mango farmers and traders. We are planning to start the train on May 25 because the farmers as well as traders asked them to go ahead with it according to Asim. Western railway officials held an open discussion with mango traders and [...]

Driscoll's which is an California-based provider of fresh berries has announced that it will double its investment in China in the coming five years, as per its chief executive. Miles Reiter, chairman and chief executive officer of Driscoll's stated that he's noticed the immense potential in the Chinese market that is growing quickly. Reiter stated: "We plan to sell 35,000 tonnes of berries in the coming year, which is up by 25 percent over the last year. There is a lot of market demand from China. I am confident that we will maintain a similar rate of growth over 5 years [...]

Mango orchards across West Bengal have started harvesting mangoes in the wake of fears about the looming storm Mocha. Although it's not clear when the storm will strike Bengal coast or what the impacts will be on the state, people involved in mango cultivation don't want to risk. Due to the destruction caused by Amphan being present in their minds and the need to plan seeking early harvests to limit the impact. Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com