Agribusiness
Kushtia Growers Prosper Selling Flower Seedlings
Kushtia's nurseries are selling more flower seedlings as winter deepens, earning growers more than conventional crops, though owners say they get no government support or loans.
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Dhaka Tribune
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Vegetables
Vegetable Farming Brings Good Times for Brahmanbaria Farmer Mohiuddin
Starting with a Tk 30,000 loan in 2008, Mohiuddin Mia of Brahmanbaria now grows vegetables on 25 bighas and supplies markets across the district and beyond.
Agribusiness
Tk 30 of Seed Earns Tk 45,000
Khulna sharecropper Sureshwar Mallik turned Tk 30 of spinach seed into Tk 45,000 in 45 days, and his success is inspiring others in Dumuria.
Environment
'38 Lakh Palm Saplings Planted to Tackle Lightning'
The government has planted about 38 lakh palm saplings across Bangladesh to reduce the impact of lightning, the disaster management state minister said.
Crops
Food Minister: Government to Buy Paddy from Farmers at Tk 26 a kg
The government will buy 6 lakh tonnes of aman paddy directly from farmers at Tk 26 a kg from 20 November, the food minister announced.
Environment
Indian Family Builds House Around 150-Year-Old Tree Instead of Cutting It
Rather than fell a 150-year-old peepal tree, the Kesharwani family in Madhya Pradesh built their new house around it.
Agrotech
Lab-Grown Meat Experiment in Space Succeeds
Scientists have grown meat from animal cells aboard a space station, and industry leaders differ on how soon such meat will reach supermarkets.
Homestead farming
Cumilla Man Succeeds with Backyard Tank Fish Farming Learnt on YouTube
After watching YouTube, Iqbal Hossain of Cumilla built three fish tanks in his yard, and now meets his family's needs and sells to neighbours.
Fisheries
31kg Baghair Caught in the Padma at Goalanda
A baghair weighing about 31kg, the biggest caught this season, was netted in the Padma at Goalanda in Rajbari.
Fisheries
Banned Piranha Sold as Rupchanda in Kurigram's Rowmari
Banned piranha fish are being sold openly in markets in Kurigram's Rowmari upazila, passed off to buyers as rupchanda.
Fruits
Chapainawabganj's Khirsapat Mango Gets GI Recognition
The Khirsapat mango of Chapainawabganj, known outside the district as Himsagar, has been registered as the country's third GI product.
Environment
Gaibandha Retired Teacher Grows Garden of a Thousand Medicinal Plants
Nearly 90, retired teacher Shawkat Ali of Gaibandha has built a garden of about 1,000 rare medicinal and fruit trees to serve people.
Crops
A Purple Paddy Field in Chandpur's Faridganj
A farmer in Faridganj, Chandpur, has drawn attention by growing a purple-coloured paddy whose rice is also purple.