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.
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Agribusiness
Crops
Haor Harvest in Full Swing, but Farmers Worry Over Price
Boro harvesting is in full swing in the Kishoreganj haors, but farmers fear the paddy price will not cover their costs and loans.
Crops
Jhenaidah Farmers Happy With Maize Yield, Unhappy With Price
Maize growers in Jhenaidah have had a bumper crop this season but are unhappy with the price of fresh, undried maize.
Fruits
Sweet Apples and Grapes Taste 'Bitter' at These Prices
Apple prices in Dhaka have eased after the Ramadan spike, but imported fruit remains too expensive for many buyers despite duty cuts.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Fall but Remain Out of Reach
Big hilsa in Dhaka markets fell by nearly Tk 1,000 a kg after the Pahela Baishakh spike, but prices remain too high for low-income families.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Sales Dull on Pahela Baishakh
Demand for hilsa, usually at its peak for the Bengali New Year, was weak this year in Chuadanga's Boro Bazar despite lower prices.
Crops
Poor Yields Shatter Dreams of Fifty Chuadanga Farmers
Nearly 50 maize farmers in Chuadanga say a costly seed variety from Rihan Feed has produced poor crops, and the agriculture office has promised an investigation.
Agribusiness
Real Fishers Don't Break the Law; Dishonest Traders Catch Jatka, Says Fisheries Adviser
Speaking at a Dhaka fish market, the fisheries and livestock adviser blamed dishonest traders for jatka fishing and urged wholesalers not to raise hilsa prices.
Agribusiness
'Eating Hilsa for One Day in Baishakh Feels Like a Luxury'
Demand and prices for hilsa rose in Rajshahi ahead of Pahela Baishakh, putting the New Year fish out of many people's reach.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Soar in Dhaka Ahead of Pahela Baishakh
Large hilsa reached Tk 3,400 to 4,000 each in Dhaka on the eve of the Bengali New Year as supply dried up.
Crops
Soil Cut From Sunamganj Haors Sold Openly as Farmers Fear Harassment for Speaking Out
Farmers say soil is being cut from 15 haors in Sunamganj and sold, but anyone who complains faces harassment.
Fruits
China Wants to Buy 1.2 Lakh Tonnes of Mangoes From Chapainawabganj
A Chinese importer toured mango orchards in Shibganj and said China wants 120,000 tonnes of Chapainawabganj mangoes.
Fruits
Watermelon Prices Rise on the Pretext of Short Supply
Wholesale and retail watermelon prices have risen in Dhaka as supply falls after an early Ramadan season.