Environment
Polluted Water From Naogaon Rice Mill Leaves Farmers in Despair
Farmers in Naogaon Sadar say a rice mill built against a culvert blocks drainage and sends polluted water into their fields, damaging crops year after year.
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Dhaka Tribune
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Agribusiness
Naogaon's Sourav Succeeds at Squash Farming After Watching YouTube
A Raninagar farmer who learned about squash from a YouTube report has had a good first harvest with support from the agriculture department.
Agribusiness
Jhenaidah's Kaliganj Date Palm Gur Market Losing Its Glory
Fewer trees and tappers, plus early-season rain, have cut the supply of gur reaching Kaliganj's famous twice-weekly date palm gur market in Jhenaidah.
Agribusiness
'Jashore's Pride, Date Palm Juice': Famed Gur Faces Falling Trees, Fewer Tappers and Adulteration
Jashore's date palm juice, gur and patali are still made and sold, but shrinking tree numbers, fewer tappers, low prices and adulteration are hurting the trade.
Crops
Severe Cold Damages Boro Seedbeds on 20,000 Hectares in Central Bangladesh
Intense cold and fog have damaged boro rice seedbeds on about 20,000 hectares across five central districts, leaving farmers worried about production.
Agribusiness
'Drip Irrigation' Pleases Year-Round Flower and Vegetable Growers
A three-year drip irrigation programme run by BADC in Jashore has benefited year-round flower and vegetable growers, and a new project for 26 upazilas is planned.
Vegetables
Potato Farmers in Trouble in Jashore
Potato farmers in Jashore fear a serious crop failure this year after severe cold and dense fog brought late blight to their fields.
Agribusiness
Foreigners Too Enjoy the Wonderful Taste of Jashore's Gur
Date palm gur and patali made in Rajganj, Jashore, loved across the country, are now being exported to Malaysia and Singapore.
Environment
Forest Department to Plant One Crore Trees Across Bangladesh in Mujib Year
The Forest Department will plant one crore trees across the country to mark Mujib Year, raising an extra 20 lakh saplings to cover losses.
Vegetables
Bhola Farmers Grow Keen on Capsicum
Suitable soil and weather and profits well above costs have made farmers in Bhola keen on growing capsicum, a foreign vegetable.
Crops
A Yellow Sea to the Horizon
Tangail's fields have turned a sea of yellow as mustard is grown on more land this year, with farmers hoping for a bumper crop and beekeepers for 150 tonnes of honey.
Environment
Keep Green Plants in the Office to Ease Stress, Study Suggests
Researchers in Japan found that office workers felt less stressed after spending a few minutes looking at a green plant on their desk.
Fisheries
Tk 11 Lakh Profit in Five Months From Shing Farming in 32-Decimal Pond
A Mymensingh farmer following BFRI's intensive shing farming technology earned Tk 11 lakh after costs in five months from a 32-decimal pond.