The first variety of
strawberry was brought to Bangladesh in 1996 and it took 12 years to develop
the varieties suitable for cultivation
in Bangladesh.High profit and easy cultivation encouraged ‘innovative
farmers’ to grow strawberry, an exotic fruit crop, in different parts of the
country, particularly in northern districts, Department of Agriculture
Extension officials and strawberry researchers said.
They emphasized on
smooth ‘packaging or marketing facilities’ for strawberry, a succulent fruit
popular in different parts of the world for its taste, colour and flavour,
either under the initiative of the government or private sector for promoting
its cultivation in the country.
They also stressed on
setting up processing units to preserve and value addition to strawberry
through making juice, and extracting essence and flavor for using in other high
value products.As huge investment was required in strawberry cultivation,
poor farmers could not cultivate the crop. But the innovative farmers who farm
strawberry were getting ‘double benefit from its cultivation.Strawberry could play an
important role in fulfilling nutrition and also earning foreign currency
through exports.It is necessary for scientists to develop strawberry
of sweet and stress tolerant varieties to attract consumers and make the fruit
more suitable for Bangladesh.
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The first variety of strawberry was brought to Bangladesh in 1996 and it took 12 years to develop the varieties suitable for cultivation in Bangladesh.High profit and easy cultivation encouraged ‘innovative farmers’ to grow strawberry, an exotic fruit crop, in different parts of the country, particularly in northern districts, Department of Agriculture Extension officials and strawberry researchers said. They emphasized on smooth ‘packaging or marketing facilities’ for strawberry, a succulent fruit popular in different parts of the world for its taste, colour and flavour, either under the initiative of the government or private sector for promoting its cultivation in the country. They also stressed on setting up processing units to preserve and value addition to strawberry through making juice, and extracting essence and flavor for using in other high value products.As huge investment was required in strawberry cultivation, poor farmers could not cultivate the crop. But the innovative farmers who farm strawberry were getting ‘double benefit from its cultivation.Strawberry could play an important role in fulfilling nutrition and also earning foreign currency through exports.It is necessary for scientists to develop strawberry of sweet and stress tolerant varieties to attract consumers and make the fruit more suitable for Bangladesh.