Crops
BARI Alu-90 Alouette Potatoes Weigh 400 Grams Each for Lalmonirhat Farmer
In Hatibandha, Lalmonirhat, farmer Mokchhedul Haque's BARI Alu-90 Alouette potatoes weigh around 400 grams each, with a harvest of 101 maunds a bigha.
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Strawberries Grown Commercially in Sharsha
Farm entrepreneur Rajin Ahmed Ranju has succeeded in growing strawberries commercially on fallow land in Sharsha, Jashore, selling the fruit at Tk 300-400 a kg.
Environment
Ten Vultures Wait to Spread Their Wings in the Open Sky
Ten vultures of endangered species are waiting to be released from the care centre at Singra Forest National Park in Birganj, Dinajpur, where sick birds are nursed back to health each year.
Bangladesh
Two Deer Caught in Poachers' Trap, One Rescued Alive
The coastal forest department rescued two spotted deer caught in poachers' traps on the Sitakunda coast, one of them dead and the other injured.
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Farmer Trampled to Death by Elephant in Mymensingh
A farmer named Saiful Islam, 38, was trampled to death by an elephant in Haluaghat, Mymensingh.
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Hill Farmers Dream of Better Fortunes From Turmeric
With raw turmeric prices in Khagrachhari rising from Tk 400 to Tk 1,100 a maund, hill farmers hope to recover last year's losses and change their fortunes.
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Beltala Bazar Bustling With Kul Trade
The seasonal kul (jujube) market at Beltala Bazar in Sharsha, Jashore, is booming, with fruit dispatched daily to Dhaka and other divisional cities.
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Farmers Frustrated as Tomatoes Cost Double in Retail Markets
Despite a bumper tomato crop in Mirsharai and Sitakunda, farmers are selling at Tk 10-12 a kg and struggling to cover costs while the same tomatoes sell for Tk 25-30 at retail.
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Sreepur Farmers Dream of Success With Strawberries
Farmers in Sreepur, Gazipur, are turning to strawberries, with the fruit meeting local demand and going to Dhaka and other districts.
Crops
Superfood Quinoa Being Grown in Mirsharai
Mirsharai farmer Dilip Nath has grown quinoa for the first time in Chattogram, on about 24 decimals of land with help from the upazila agriculture office.
Crops
Boro Cultivation Rises on Good Prices and Yields
Boro rice cultivation is rising in Patuakhali as improved varieties and inputs become available and farmers get good yields and prices.
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Paddy Supply Normal After Stockholding Rule Amended, Says PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told parliament that paddy supply is normal and illegal hoarding is being checked after mills' permitted paddy stocks were cut from five to three times their fortnightly milling capacity.
Crops
Three Mirsharai Farmers Succeed With Coloured Cauliflower for First Time
Three farmers in Mirsharai, Chattogram, have succeeded with coloured cauliflower for the first time, growing it as demonstration plots of the upazila agriculture office.