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.
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Agribusiness
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.
Crops
Government to Buy Boro Rice at Tk 49 and Paddy at Tk 36 a Kg
The government will buy 3.5 lakh tonnes of paddy and 14 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice this Boro season, at prices Tk 4 a kg higher than last year.
Fruits
Local Fruit Prices Fall in Dhaka as Buyers Stay Away After Eid
Local fruit prices in Dhaka have eased after Eid because of a shortage of buyers, although supply remains normal.
Crops
Kotalipara Melon Farmers Face Losses Instead of Profit
Hundreds of melon farmers in Kotalipara upazila of Gopalganj fear losses after drought cut yields and prices collapsed.
Crops
Crab Farming: A Route Out of Unemployment and a Source of Foreign Currency
Dr Forkan Ali argues that mud crab farming in Bangladesh's coastal belt could cut unemployment and earn foreign currency, and sets out how to do it.
Crops
No Price in the Market, Tomatoes Rot in the Fields of Mirsarai and Sitakunda
Tomato farmers in Mirsarai and Sitakunda, Chattogram, are leaving their crop to rot because wholesale prices of Tk 3-5 a kg do not cover the cost of picking and transport.
Crops
Wholesale Commission Agents Set the Price of Farmers' Watermelons
Bhola farmers with a bumper watermelon crop say commission agents and wholesalers fix low prices, while retail prices run several times higher.
Crops
Fruit Prices Rise Further After Duty and Tax Cuts
Instead of falling after the government cut duty and taxes on fresh fruit imports, the prices of imported fruit in Dhaka have risen further, led by apples and black grapes.
Crops
Commercial Watermelon Farming Booms on Mirsarai's Chars
Watermelon farming on the chars of Mirsarai has grown from 145 acres in 2022 to about 1,200 acres this year, and farmers hope for Tk 100 crore in sales.
Crops
Faridpur Growers Happy With Bumper Lalmi Harvest
Growers in Faridpur's Sadarpur upazila are enjoying a bumper lalmi harvest and good Ramadan prices, with the fruit sent across the country.
Crops
Watermelon Farmers Suffer in Silence as Sellers Laugh All the Way
Watermelons change hands four times on the way to market and sell for four times the farm-gate price, while the farmers who grow them miss out on a fair price.