date:Aug 12, 2019
There are some species that can be grown in tropical climates as well. Considering the demand of this fruit in the country, Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI) developed BARI Nashpati-1 in 2003. The orchard in Akbarpur regional research station is the mother orchard of this variety.
Senior scientific officer Sharaf Uddin told that pears have not yet started to grow commercially in the country: Pears are less vulnerable to insects. Pear farming has a great potential in the hilly r