CropsBADC Trials 20 New Potato Varieties in Kushtia
The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation has trialled 20 new potato varieties suited to export and industry in Kushtia, with yields about double conventional varieties.
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Crops"BINA's Sunflower Varieties Will Revolutionise Oil Crops Once Released"
The Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture expects to release three advanced sunflower lines within three years, which scientists say could spread sunflower on fallow land.
CropsYear-Round Tomato Brings Ten Times the Profit in Mymensingh
A farmer back from Singapore is growing grafted, year-round BARI Hybrid Tomato-8 at Borer Char, Mymensingh, and says it earns eight to ten times more than winter tomato.
CropsBack From Singapore, Kamrul Farms With Mulching for Lower Costs and Good Yields
After ten years in Singapore, Kamrul Hasan has brought plastic mulching to Borer Char, Mymensingh, where it cuts weeding, fertiliser and irrigation costs.
LivestockNew "Local Chicken" MCTC Reaches One Kilogram in Eight Weeks
The Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute has developed the Multi Colour Table Chicken, which tastes like local chicken, reaches about one kilogram in eight weeks and is now produced commercially.
Crops
Early BINA Rice Varieties Bring Higher Yields at Lower Cost
Short-duration Aman rice varieties from the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture are being harvested about a month early, cutting costs and freeing land for Rabi crops.
CropsState-of-the-Art Automated Poultry Houses at BAU With Industry Support
Bangladesh Agricultural University will soon open two automated poultry houses, built for about Tk 2 crore with industry partners, for hands-on teaching and research.
LivestockBLRI Develops a New Chicken Breed With Local Taste and Safer Meat
The Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute has developed an improved chicken that looks like local chicken, resists disease and needs fewer drugs, to be marketed through Aftab Hatchery.
Agribusiness
SAU Researchers Develop Fish Biscuits and Chanachur
Researchers at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University have made protein-rich biscuits and chanachur from pangas and silver carp to add value to these low-priced fish.
Fruits
SAU Scientist Develops Method to Detect Melon Fruit Rot Bacteria
A Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University biotechnologist has developed molecular markers to detect the bacterium that rots melons and watermelons and to select tolerant lines.
Crops
Sharsha Farmers Turn to BRRI dhan87 for High Yields in Less Time
Farmers in Sharsha, Jashore, are switching from Swarna to BRRI dhan87, a fine-grained Aman variety that matures 15 days earlier and sells more easily.
Vegetables
BSMRAU Develops Improved Bottle Gourd Varieties
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University has developed two compact, high-yielding bottle gourd varieties, BU Hybrid Lau-1 and BU Lau-1.
CropsPerching and Light Traps for Pest Control Spread in Sirajganj
Perching and light traps are becoming popular in Sirajganj and the Chalan Beel area, with about 56,890 hectares under perching and 425 light traps set up.