Crops
Which Mango Makes the Best Juice?
Not every mango is equally good for juice; the best are fibreless, sweet and have thick pulp, and a handful of varieties dominate juice-making at home and abroad.
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Agribusiness
Python Found Hiding in a Hardware Shop
A python has been rescued from a hardware shop at Nildumur Bazar next to the Sundarbans in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira.
Fruits
Thousands of Tonnes of Mangoes Wasted for Lack of Storage and Certification
Without storage, processing technology, good packaging and easy certification, large amounts of Bangladesh's mangoes go to waste, Naogaon agri-entrepreneur Sohel Rana said.
Crops
Fruit-Processing Industry Cannot Grow If the Farm Budget Shrinks
Although Bangladesh produces more fruit, large quantities rot in season, and the fruit-processing industry cannot develop sustainably without a bigger budget for agriculture and horticulture, says economist Dr Jahangir Alam Khan.
Crops
SME Sector Must Be Involved to Build a Strong Fruit Processing Market
Chapainawabganj dried fruit entrepreneur Ismail Khan Shamim says small and medium enterprises must be brought in if Bangladesh is to build a Thailand-style market for processed fruit.
Crops
8-Foot Python Caught in Farmer's Net in Khagrachhari
A python about eight feet long got caught in a farmer's net at Hutchinsonpur in Khagrachhari and was later rescued by a Forest Department team.
Environment
Civet or Cat in the Child's Arms? The Mystery of a Viral Video
The animal carried by a child in a viral video, with a porcupine walking behind, is widely claimed to be a civet, but evidence suggests it is most likely her grey pet cat.
Fruits
Imported from India, Exported as 'Sylhet's Satkora'
Satkora, the aromatic citrus known as Sylhet's traditional fruit, is now almost entirely imported from India, and part of it is re-exported abroad under the name Sylheti satkora.
Crops
Formalin in Fruit Is a Misconception, Says Arifur Rahman
Formalin is never used on fruit in Bangladesh and the idea is a misconception, the project director of the DAE's exportable mango production project told a Jago News round table.
Crops
Child with Civet, Porcupine Behind: The Truth Behind a Viral Facebook Video
A viral video of a small child walking through paddy fields carrying a civet-like animal with a porcupine following was widely shared as Bangladeshi, but fact-checkers traced it to Sri Lanka.
Environment
Dudhkumar 23 cm Above Danger Mark, Flood Feared in Kurigram
Rain and upstream runoff have pushed the Dudhkumar river 23 cm above the danger mark at Pateshwari in Kurigram, and the Water Development Board warns of a short-term flood within 72 hours.
Crops
Processed Fruit Exports Will Not Grow Without International Standards
To realise the potential of Bangladesh's fruit processing industry, international standards and destination-specific compliance must be ensured, not just production, a BSTI official said.
Environment
Teesta Flows 10cm Above Danger Level, Flood Fears Rise
The Teesta was flowing 10 centimetres above its danger level at the Dalia Teesta Barrage point in Nilphamari at 9pm on 28 June.