Fruits
Mango Harvest Begins in Rajshahi
Picking and marketing of mangoes has begun in Rajshahi, with guti mangoes selling at Tk 1,300 to 1,500 a maund on the first day under the mango calendar.
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Agribusiness
Crops
Teachers Harvest Paddy on School Land Held by Awami League Leader
Teachers and staff of a girls' school in Gaibandha cut ripe paddy on school land held by a local Awami League leader, and both sides accuse each other over ownership.
Crops
A Maund of Paddy Is Not Enough to Hire One Labourer in Sherpur
A good Boro crop in Sherpur has run into an acute shortage of harvest labour, with a day's wage now worth more than a maund of paddy.
Crops
How a Tk 50 Green Coconut From Monpura Becomes Tk 150 in Dhaka
Farmers in Monpura, Bhola, sell green coconuts for Tk 50 to 60 each, while the same coconuts retail for Tk 150 to 200 in Dhaka.
Fruits
Lychee Keeps the Body Cool in the Heat
Juicy lychees help with immunity, digestion and hydration in the summer heat, but a few precautions apply.
Crops
Immature Lychee Reaches Dinajpur Markets Amid Fears of Heat-Driven Fruit Drop
Growers in Dinajpur are selling immature Madrazi lychee about a week and a half before the fruit is ripe, chasing higher prices and fearing heat-driven fruit drop.
Fruits
Chapainawabganj Mangoes Can Be Picked as Soon as They Ripen
The district administration in Chapainawabganj has decided not to set a mango calendar this season, leaving growers free to pick fruit once it is mature.
Crops
Harvester Owners' High-Handedness Leaves Mymensingh Farmers Struggling to Cut Rice
Combine harvester owners in Mymensingh are charging about double the set rate to cut Boro rice, while labour is scarce and traders take extra grain, farmers say.
Crops
Mango Picking in Meherpur to Begin on 15 May
Meherpur has set dates for picking and selling each mango variety, starting with Bombai and local mangoes on 15 May.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Supply Rises in Chandpur but Prices Stay High
Hilsa supply at Chandpur's Boro Station fish landing has picked up a week after fishing resumed, but prices remain very high.
Crops
Immature Litchis Fill Ishwardi Markets at High Prices
Immature local litchis are being sold at high prices in Ishwardi as growers report one of the worst litchi yields they have seen.
Fruits
Rajshahi Mangoes to Reach Market from 15 May
Rajshahi district administration has announced this season's mango calendar, allowing growers and traders to start picking on 15 May.
Crops
Green Coconut Sells for Tk 60 in Pirojpur, Tk 200 in Dhaka
Green coconuts from Nesarabad in Pirojpur fetch three times as much in Dhaka as growers are paid, as middlemen take a cut at every step.