Litchi might be costlier this year | The Daily Star
Litchi might be costlier this year Litchis, the red and succulent summer delight, are hanging from trees in an orchard at Char Silimpur village of Ishwardi upazila in Pabna. Photo: Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu Abdus Salam bought three litchi orchards with 150 trees in his area this year at a cost of Tk 2.5 lakh, expecting to have a harvest of around 3.5 lakh to 4 lakh fruits. A resident of Char Silimpur village in Ishwardi upazila, Salam started harvesting litchis in his orchard a day before the Eid-ul-fitr. But he is now worried about incurring losses after the harvest so far has been half of hi...
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