Crops
Aman Prices Falling, Worries Grow Over Boro
Aman paddy prices have fallen sharply amid continued rice imports, leaving farmers worried about getting a fair price for the boro crop about to be harvested.
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Environment
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Fruits
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Agribusiness
Recipe for Soybean Vegetarian Omelette Curry
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Crops
Waterlogging in the Haors Leaves Farmers in Crisis at the Height of the Season
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Crops
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Fisheries
Pangas and Coral Instead of Hilsa With Panta, UNO Wins Praise
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Crops
Agri-Entrepreneurs' Thoughts and Hopes for the Bangla New Year
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Agribusiness
Hilsa Now a 'Dream Fish'
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Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices High, Broiler Chicken Cheaper
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Fisheries
Five Fishermen Jailed for Catching Jatka in Chandpur
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Agribusiness
Boishakh Pushes Up Prices Even in the 'Home of Hilsa', Tk 3,500 a Kg
Traders in Bhola raised hilsa prices sharply ahead of Pohela Boishakh, with a one-kg fish reaching Tk 3,500, the highest in several years.
Crops
A Quiet Revolution in Cotton Farming in Chuadanga
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