In Haimchar upazila of Chandpur, the supari trade has reached about 100 crore taka per year. The crop is cultivated on 528 hectares and, after collection, grading, storage and marketing, reaches the capital and other regions of the country.
Thousands of people are involved in production, collection, storage and retail. However, a slowdown in establishing new gardens and the cutting of old trees raise concerns about future output, and local traders have called for a ban on supari imports to protect the domestic market.
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