Agribusiness
800 Farms Close in Two Months in Gaibandha
With feed, chick and medicine prices soaring but egg and chicken prices flat, 800 of Gaibandha's 2,800 commercial farms have closed in two months.
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Crops
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Agrotech
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Crops
Winter Vegetables Grown on 1,200 Hectares in Mirsarai
Mirsarai farmers are growing winter vegetables on 1,200 hectares, with early sellers already getting good prices.
Environment
Tree Planting at BUET on Sheikh Russel Day
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology marked Sheikh Russel Day 2022 with a discussion and a tree-planting programme.
Crops
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The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has advised farmers how to diagnose and treat yellowing leaves in transplanted aman rice.
Crops
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Environment
College Teacher Plants Trees on Wedding Anniversary
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Crops
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Vegetables
Farmers' Vegetables and Fruit Go to Waste Without Specialised Cold Storage
Farmers in Ishwardi, Pabna, have long demanded specialised cold storage so they are not forced to sell perishable vegetables and fruit cheaply in peak season.
Crops
33 Geese Die After Eating Pesticide-Laced Grass in Niamatpur
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Crops
Squash Farmer Faces Losses in Kurigram, No Help From Agriculture Department
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Crops
Farmers Turn to Colour Bird Chickens, and Profits Are Higher
Encouraged by award-winning farmer Akmal Hossain, poultry farmers in Ishwardi and across Pabna are switching to colour bird chickens, which they say cost less to raise and earn more.