There is an abundance of jackfruit in Bangladesh. The country is recognized as the second largest producer of jackfruit in the world.

Thus, it is no wonder that the said fruit became the focus of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative. The project “helps countries leverage their potential and identify the Special Agricultural Products adapted to their agroecological production systems and national or cultural heritage, ensuring improved access to stable markets and acting as a key entry point for reaching their defined priorities,” FAO said.

Farmer Ramij Uddin shared to FAO that the trainings that OCOP provided enabled him to change his jackfruit farming practices.

You may read FAO’s full story here.