Agribusiness
One Hilsa Sells for Tk 14,000
A 2.5 kg "king hilsa" caught in the Baleshwar river mouth was sold at an open auction at Pathorghata BFDC market on 25 April.
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Agribusiness
Crops
Boro Paddy Brings Smiles to Jhalakathi Farmers
A bumper Boro crop in Jhalakathi, with yields above last year's and good market prices, has brought smiles to the district's farmers as harvesting gets under way.
Crops
No Imports Needed if Paddy and Rice Procurement Targets Are Met
The food secretary says Bangladesh will not need to import food if this year's paddy and rice procurement targets are met.
Crops
Paddy Arrives by Trawler at Bhairab's Markets, Farmers Frustrated by Low Prices
Farmers bringing new paddy from the haor to Bhairab by trawler are frustrated as prices have fallen by Tk 500 a maund in a month.
Crops
Kamruzzaman Succeeds in Growing 85 Varieties of Grape
A young man in Chandpur has succeeded in growing grapes commercially on 20 decimals of land, with 85 varieties from 18 countries in his collection.
Fruits
Ayesha's Rooftop Garden Success Sends Saplings to Districts Across the Country
A Faridpur woman who started a rooftop garden with five fruit trees in 2019 now sells grafted saplings online to growers across the country.
Vegetables
Vegetable Prices Rise Within a Week in Barishal
Vegetable prices in Barishal have risen by Tk 5 to Tk 10 in a week, while fish and meat prices have been stable for two weeks.
Crops
Farmers in Trouble Over Potato Storage
Potato farmers in Cumilla's Burichang are storing their bumper crop under tarpaulins in the open, with cold stores full and prices below production cost.
Fruits
World's Most Expensive 'Sun Egg' Mangoes Hang on a Jashore Farm
A farm owner in Abhaynagar, Jashore, is harvesting his first Japanese Miyazaki mangoes from saplings imported from India in 2024.
Fruits
Green Mangoes Sell at Tk 80–100 a kg in Dhaka Markets
Green mangoes have reached almost every market in Dhaka with the start of Baishakh, selling at Tk 80 to Tk 100 a kilogram.
Crops
Zero-Tillage Sunflower Succeeds on Saline Land in the South
BINA trials show sunflower can be sown by dibbling without tillage on saline land after the Aman harvest, and the institute is spreading the technology across the south-west.
Crops
Dinajpur Hopes for Tk 2,000 Crore Litchi Harvest
Green litchi fruitlets are setting across Dinajpur, and private estimates put the crop's value at about Tk 2,000 crore, double the official figure.
Crops
Pulses Grown on 6,077 Hectares in Mirsharai
Pulse cultivation in Mirsharai upazila of Chattogram has spread to 6,077 hectares, with mung the leading crop and farmers expecting good yields.