Crops
Sajib Succeeds With Dragon Fruit on 12 Acres in Madaripur
A young man in Madaripur Sadar has built a 12-acre dragon fruit business that sold Tk 32 lakh of fruit last year and employs 10 workers.
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Environment
Khulna Tree Fair Short of Buyers Even in Its Final Days
Khulna's annual tree fair is drawing fewer buyers than expected in its final days, with some sellers reporting daily losses and blaming the quota movement.
Crops
Guava Farmers Left Disappointed
Guava growers in Jhalakathi, already hit by a smaller crop, say the unrest over quota reform has kept away wholesalers, buyers and tourists.
Crops
Kuchia Eel Hunters in Rupganj Earn Tk 50-60 Lakh a Month
More than a hundred families in Rupganj live by trapping wild kuchia eels that end up exported to Thailand, Hong Kong, China and Japan.
Crops
Mango Workers Find Prosperity Working at Depots
Packing mangoes into crates at Sapahar's 400-500 depots has lifted the incomes of 8,000 to 10,000 seasonal workers in Naogaon.
Crops
Rice and Vegetables Worth Tk 45 Crore of 10,000 Farmers Damaged
Three rounds of flooding in Sunamganj have destroyed Aus rice and vegetables worth Tk 45 crore belonging to 10,000 small farmers.
Fisheries
Fishermen Disappointed as Hilsa Elude Nets After Ban Ends
Fishermen from 29 fishing villages in Mirsarai are catching few hilsa after the 65-day sea fishing ban and are struggling with debt.
Fruits
Kansat Mango Market Returning to Normal
Chapainawabganj's Kansat mango market has filled up with fruit and buyers again after the quota reform unrest, but cash payments have not fully resumed.
Agribusiness
Two and a Half Kg of Snake Venom Seized at Birampur Border
Border Guard Bangladesh recovered nearly 2.5 kg of snake venom abandoned by smugglers at the Birampur border in Dinajpur.
Environment
Police Officer Injured by Snakebite While on Duty
A Birampur police officer was bitten on the hand by a snake while taking down details at a road accident and is recovering in hospital.
Vegetables
How to Raise Pui Shak Seedlings
A practical guide to raising pui shak seedlings, from seed rates and sowing time to transplanting and spacing.
Crops
Jackfruit Seed Bharta and Dal to Go With Hot Rice
Two simple Bengali recipes turn leftover jackfruit seeds into a lentil dal and a spicy mashed bharta.
Fruits
Local Fruit Prices Rise on Pretext of Lower Supply
Prices of mangoes and other local fruit are rising in Dhaka's markets even as vegetables, fish and chicken get cheaper after the unrest.