Guava growers in Jhalakathi incur losses as there are no storage arrangements for the tropical fruit Dhaka TribuneAccording to stakeholders, a cold storage or processing factory can help growers profitGuava growers in Jhalakathi are incurring losses because there are no storage arrangements for the tropical fruit. There are many guava orchards in Barisal’s Banaripara, Pirojpur’s Swarupkathi, and Jhalakathi sadar upazila. Most of the guava orchards are located in Jhalakathi sadar upazila and the government has recognized guava as the prime commodity of the district. Of these markets, Bhimruli market, under Jhalakathi sadar upazila, is the largest. Guava growers in Jhalakathi incur losses as there are no storage arrangements for the tropical fruit | Dhaka TribuneThis floating market has now become a tourist spot.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 11, 2018 06:00 UTC