, June 6 -- Rows of mango trees laden with fruit stretch across the horizon in Naogaon, Bangladesh's one of the largest mango-producing districts.

In orchards across Sapahar, Porsha and other upazilas, farmers are now busy with the final stages of care, hoping for a profitable harvest after overcoming weather-related challenges.

The district's signature Amrapali mango, which accounts for the largest share of local production, is expected to hit markets by mid or late June.

But despite producing a substantial portion of the country's mangoes, Naogaon still lacks large-scale processing industries or preservation facilities that could protect farmers from market volatility and post-harvest losses, said farmers.

Growers said rising produc...