Khalilur Rahman and Fatema Khatun's Orange Orchard

About

Teacher couple Khalilur Rahman and Fatema Khatun Majumder of West Sarduby village in Barakhata union, Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat, have become known across the district for growing China, Nagpuri and Darjeeling oranges on flat land. Khalilur Rahman is headmaster of Milon Bazar Mozammel Hossain High School and Fatema Khatun is an assistant teacher at Purbapara Government Primary School. Around 1995-96 they started a nursery of various plants; in 2011 they planted Darjeeling orange seedlings on one bigha. In 2015 their 152 trees fruited heavily, and in 2016 they won the National Agriculture Award. Later, on the agriculture office's advice, they planted oranges on about an acre around their home; by late 2024 every tree was bearing well, and they have sold more than Tk 1 lakh worth of oranges so far. Crowds come every day to see the orchard.

Products and services

• Darjeeling oranges

• China oranges

  Small and sweet

• Nagpuri oranges

• Plant saplings

  Nursery since 1995-96

Address and hours

To learn or to work here

• Visitors welcome