Mohammad Eyakub Daulat spent years working abroad without finding success, but after returning home he turned to agriculture and changed his fortunes. On nearly five acres of hillside and flat land in the Mohammadpur Fakirhila area of Datmara union in Fatikchari upazila, Chattogram, he has built a thriving mango orchard with more than 1,000 trees.
The orchard is planted primarily with Amrapali and Rangkwachi (Burmese) varieties. Trees planted years ago are now bearing fruit in abundance, with clusters of ripe mangoes hanging from every branch.
Workers are busy harvesting, sorting, and preparing fruit for market. Wholesalers and retail buyers from across the country visit the orchard daily, and sales are also made online.
Daulat said he went abroad to escape financial hardship but could not succeed despite trying various businesses. After returning, he learned about Amrapali mango cultivation from a relative and began planting experimentally on his abandoned hillside land.
“People called me crazy at first. They said foreign varieties would never grow on hillside land,” he said. “But I did not give up. The success of the first year gave me the courage to expand.”
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