Crops
Tobacco Farming Harms Land and Health
Poor farmers are growing tobacco for the cash and support companies offer, while the crop spreads its smell through villages and degrades the soil.
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PM Gets Tk 96,000 Selling Paddy from Her Ancestral Land
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received Tk 96,000 for three tonnes of paddy from her ancestral land, sold to the government at Tk 32 a kg.
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Formalin Does Not Work on Fruit, Eat More Fruit, Seminar Told
Speakers at a Bangladesh Food Safety Authority seminar said formalin, being highly volatile, has no role in preserving or ripening fruit.
Agribusiness
No Rawhide Market on Gabtoli Bridge, Says Tajul
Local Government Minister Tajul Islam said no market for sacrificial animal hides may be set up on the Gabtoli bridge in the capital this Eid-ul-Azha.
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135 Mango Varieties on Show at Agricultural Technology Fair in Rajshahi
A three-day agricultural technology fair on the Bagha upazila premises in Rajshahi is showing 135 varieties of mango.
Livestock
Sacrificial Animal Waste Must Be Removed Before Sunrise the Day After Eid, Says Minister
Local Government Minister Md Tajul Islam said the authorities have been told to clear sacrificial animal waste before sunrise on the day after Eid.
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The Most Popular Potato Varieties for Cultivation
The potato, a starchy tuber first grown in the Andes, now has about 4,000 varieties, and a handful of popular types are easy to find worldwide.
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Cyclone Remal Causes Tk 509 Crore Crop Losses in Barishal Region
Cyclone Remal caused crop losses of Tk 508 crore 97 lakh 72 thousand in the coastal Barishal region alone, affecting nearly 173,491 farmers.
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Cyclone Remal Leaves Kalapara Mango Growers in Despair
Cyclone Remal has broken branches and brought down large quantities of mango in Kalapara, Patuakhali, where local growers had begun meeting local demand.
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Sweet Grapes Hang in a Rooftop Garden Grown for Pleasure
A hobby rooftop grape garden in Sitakunda with 55 varieties has produced sweet fruit, delighting its owner and the local agriculture office.
Fruits
Mango Prices Double, but Rajshahi Market Yet to Pick Up
Baneshwar in Rajshahi, the biggest mango market in the north, has yet to get busy because of a shortage of mangoes, even as prices have nearly doubled.
Livestock
4,407 Cattle Markets to Be Held Across the Country, Says Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said 4,407 cattle markets will be held across the country for Eid-ul-Azha this year.
Fruits
Mangoes Sell for Tk 7 a Kg in Rajshahi
Mangoes knocked down in the storm caused by Cyclone Remal are selling at Tk 7 a kg in Rajshahi.