Crops
New BRRI Rice Variety With Less Disease and Higher Yields Awaits Release
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute's new high-yielding Aman variety BRRI dhan103, which suffers less from pests and disease, is awaiting National Seed Board approval.
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Crops
Heavy Metals Found Not Just in Brinjal but in the Soil: Study
Researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University studying heavy metals in brinjal found harmful lead, cadmium and nickel in the soil itself, meaning other crops may be affected too.
Fisheries
Fisherman Dies of Snakebite in the Sundarbans
A 24-year-old fisherman, Monirul Gazi, died of a snakebite while drying fish at Dublar Char in the Sundarbans.
Crops
Brown Planthopper Attacks Aman Fields, Farmers at a Loss
Brown planthopper is attacking this season's aman paddy in Mirsarai, Chattogram, and farmers accuse sub-assistant agriculture officers of not visiting the fields, a charge the officials deny.
Crops
Zahurul Succeeds Growing Tomatoes on Brinjal Plants
A farmer in Raninagar, Naogaon, has succeeded in growing summer tomatoes by grafting them onto thorny wild brinjal plants, selling them at Tk 110 a kg wholesale.
Environment
Venomous Russell's Viper Caught in Naogaon
A schoolboy caught a venomous Russell's viper, locally called chandraboda, in Dhamoirhat, Naogaon, and handed it to forest officials.
Crops
'A Loss if the Harvest Is Big, a Loss if It Is Poor'
Sherpur has had a high yield of winter vegetables, but heavy supply means farmers are not getting the prices they expected, and retail prices are starting to fall.
Crops
BRRI Develops an Affordable Seed Sowing Machine for Tray Seedlings
BRRI scientists have developed a low-cost seed sowing machine that fills a seedling tray in one second, letting one worker sow 14,400 trays a day for rice transplanters.
Environment
Another Deer Dies at Tetulia Eco-Park
A deer has died at the forest department's eco-park in Tetulia, Panchagarh, after two others died there some time ago, leaving only two deer.
Crops
Four Hundred Farmers in One Union Become Self-Reliant Growing Vegetables
More than 400 farmers in Nijpat union of Jaintiapur, Sylhet, who once worked in stone quarries, have become self-reliant growing early vegetables.
Environment
How Do Ants Conquer Kingdoms?
A feature on how ants farm, fight and, in the case of Polyergus ants, raid Formica colonies, kill their queens and take over their workers.
Crops
Ronty Succeeds with 'Black Rice' in Faridpur
Young agricultural entrepreneur Hasibul Hasan Ronty has had a bumper yield of black rice on about two bigha in Faridpur, and the DAE plans to keep his crop as seed for other farmers.
Crops
Early Paddy Reaches Dinajpur Markets, Farmers Happy with Prices
Early varieties of aman paddy have started reaching markets in Dinajpur, and farmers are happy with both the yield and the prices.