Fruits
Online Fruit Sales Growing in Popularity, Creating Jobs
Online fruit selling, led by thousands of young entrepreneurs, is growing fast in Bangladesh, with 400 to 500 tonnes of mangoes a day sold online from Chapainawabganj alone.
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Jagonews24
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Environment
Banded Krait Caught in House Boundary Net Rescued in Sreemangal
A venomous banded krait trapped for about a week in a house's boundary net was rescued in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, on 27 June.
Crops
Pineapple Reigns on the Hill Slopes of Rangamati
Rangamati's famous Honey Queen pineapple has had a record season, lifting hill families' incomes, though farmers still lack cold storage, roads and processing.
Crops
Tk 25,000-50,000 Crore of Fruit Wasted Each Year for Lack of Processing
Speakers at a Jagonews24 roundtable said fruit worth Tk 25,000 to 50,000 crore is wasted every year for lack of processing, and called for coordinated action on marketing, processing and exports.
Crops
Local Fruit Varieties Face Extinction as Foreign Fruits Take Over
Farmers in Savar and Dhamrai near Dhaka are switching to foreign and hybrid fruits for higher profits, and scientists and environmentalists warn that local varieties could be lost for good.
Fruits
A Quiet Revolution in Banana Farming in the Rangpur Region
Banana farming is booming in the Rangpur region, but a lack of storage and processing means large quantities of fruit are lost every year.
Crops
Environment Olympiad Held for Underprivileged Children in Dhaka
An "Environment Olympiad" was held in Dhaka on 27 June to build environmental awareness among underprivileged children.
Fruits
Eco-Friendly "Leather" From Jackfruit Peel Holds Great Promise for Bangladesh
Peel, stems and fibre from jackfruit, long thrown away, can be made into plant-based vegan leather, a new opportunity for Bangladesh as one of the world's biggest jackfruit producers.
Fruits
Global Demand for Malaysian Durian Keeps Rising
Malaysian durian is winning buyers from China to Europe, the Middle East and the United States, and exports have grown sharply in recent years.
Crops
Mango and Jackfruit Lose Out to Salt on the Coast
Two decades of cyclones and saltwater intrusion have left Satkhira's coastal soils too salty for mango, jackfruit and lychee, and salt-tolerant trees such as tamarind and wood apple are taking their place.
Fruits
Export Markets Shrink Because of War, Pakistan's Mango Growers in Trouble
Pakistan's mango exports are expected to fall by at least 30 per cent this season as conflict in the Middle East hits its main markets and freight costs soar.
Environment
Worker Killed in Wild Elephant Attack in Jamalpur
A 69-year-old worker who went into a reserved forest in Bakshiganj, Jamalpur, to collect firewood was found dead, apparently killed by a wild elephant.
Fruits
Top Fruit at Low Prices, but Expatriates in Egypt Miss Jackfruit and Latkan
Bangladeshi expatriates in Egypt enjoy abundant, cheap fruit along the Nile but say they sorely miss jackfruit, latkan and other fruits from home.