Abul Kalam Azad's malta and orange farm

About

Abul Kalam Azad, a retired army member from Gaganna village in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila, came home after his service and set up a farm on eight bighas (264 decimals) growing malta, Darjeeling oranges and other fruit. By 2022 the farm was two years old; having spent about Tk 26 lakh, he had already earned Tk 6 lakh from fruit sales. On the advice of sub-assistant agriculture officer Mofizur Rahman he tied paper bags over all the fruit on his 240 BARI-1 malta trees, which turns the green malta orange, makes it juicier and reduces rot; he bought 7,500 bags at Tk 4.50 each, and each can be used three times. Ordinary BARI-1 malta sells for Tk 55-60 a kg, but his recoloured malta fetches Tk 100-110, close to the price of Egyptian malta. Several people work on the farm, and the district agriculture department advises him regularly.

Products and services

• Orange-coloured malta (BARI-1, bagged)

  Tk 100–110 / kg

  Market selling price

• Darjeeling orange

Prices as given by the owner; ask before you buy.

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