Crops
Mild Weather Brings Good News for Boro Seedbeds
With little cold or fog so far, Boro seedbed preparation has raced ahead of last year and is set to beat its target, though farmers worry about rising costs.
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Crops
Farmers Succeed With Vegetables Using Solar-Powered Irrigation in Nilphamari
Ten solar-powered irrigation pumps installed by BADC in Nilphamari now irrigate 250 hectares for about 500 farmers, turning sandy single-crop char land productive.
Livestock
Villagers Rescue Endangered Wild Goat in Sunamganj
Local people in Sunamganj rescued an endangered wild goat, a red serow weighing 50 kg, from the Dhopajan Chalti river after mistaking it for a deer.
Vegetables
Rice Consumption Falls as Demand for Vegetables and Fruit Rises
The final HIES 2022 report shows daily rice intake falling while consumption of vegetables, fruit, bread, eggs and milk has risen.
Crops
Middlemen Pocket the Gains From Paddy as Farmers Lose Out
Northern Aman farmers say poor weather halved yields while low prices and middlemen buying below market rates have left them unable to recover their costs.
Crops
Good Prices Boost Aman Procurement, Target May Be Exceeded
About a third of the Aman procurement target was met in the first month as good prices drew farmers and millers, prompting the food authorities to raise the target.
Crops
Mild Winter in Dinajpur Raises Fears for Rabi Crop Output
Dinajpur has had an unusually mild December, and officials fear reduced rabi crop output while winter clothing sellers report weak sales.
Crops
Over 700 Families in Sylhet Prosper From Naga Chilli Farming
Naga chilli, once a backyard crop, is now grown commercially in Sylhet's Jaintiapur, where some 700 families have profited, though farmers say they get little official support.
Crops
Dragon Fruit Farmers Demand Action Against YouTubers Over 'Smear'
Hundreds of dragon fruit growers and traders from five districts rallied in Jibannagar, saying online claims about the fruit have hit demand.
Crops
Sharsha's Shafiqul Succeeds With Pesticide-Free Bottle Gourd
A farmer in Sharsha, Jashore, has done well growing hybrid bottle gourds without pesticides, and his success is drawing other farmers to the crop.
Crops
500kg of Bangladesh's Rupban Beans Head to Italy
Rupban beans from Sitakunda in Chattogram are going to Italy for the first time, with an exporter buying 500 kg from a local farmer.
Vegetables
A Striking Rooftop Garden Grown in Discarded Tyres
Shekhar Mondal's rooftop garden in Dhaka's Kalabagan, planted in discarded tyres instead of pots, meets 80 per cent of his family's nutritional needs.
Environment
Visit Mahamaya to See the Migratory Birds
Migratory birds have filled Mahamaya lake in Mirsarai this winter, drawing visitors, while locals say bird numbers at the nearby Muhuri project have fallen.