Crops
Betel Leaf Farming Changes Fortunes in Over 100 Pirojpur Villages
Low costs and high returns have made betel leaf a source of prosperity for farmers in over a hundred villages of coastal Pirojpur.
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Vegetables
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Agribusiness
Satkhira has 11,720 crab farmers
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Crops
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Crops
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Agribusiness
60 Tonnes of Honey to Be Collected From Mustard Fields
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Agribusiness
Betel Leaf Worth Tk 200 Now Sells for Tk 55
Severe cold and fog are ruining a good betel leaf crop in Pirojpur, cutting prices for fallen leaves to a fraction of the market rate.
Fruits
Rafiqul Succeeds Growing Darjeeling Oranges
A Maheshpur nurseryman has harvested his first crop of Darjeeling oranges, which officials say could be grown commercially across the country.
Vegetables
Migrant Tomato Growers Double Their Money in Moulvibazar
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Vegetables
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Agribusiness
Lottery Favours Middlemen, Farmers Lose Out in Paddy Procurement
The lottery used to pick farmers for government aman paddy purchases has benefited middlemen and non-farmers, and the food minister admits the lists were flawed.
Vegetables
Capsicum Fetches Tk 200 a Kg, Bhola Growers Profit
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Agribusiness
Pesticides Put Farming at Risk
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