Agribusiness
Hilsa to Be Sent Abroad for Bangladeshi Expatriates
Fisheries adviser Farida Akhter said the ministry will recommend exporting 11,000 tonnes of hilsa to Saudi Arabia and the UAE for Bangladeshi expatriates.
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Vegetables Rotting in the Field as Prices Fail to Cover Transport
Low prices mean Shariatpur farmers cannot even cover transport costs, leaving bottle gourd, tomatoes and cabbages rotting in the fields.
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Onion Farmers Frustrated Despite Bumper Yield
Manikganj's murikata onion farmers had a bumper yield but are losing money as prices have fallen well below production costs.
Agribusiness
Commercial Buffalo Farms Double Profits and Change Farmers' Fortunes
Commercial buffalo farming has changed the fortunes of Rasel Bepari and dozens of other farmers in Pabna, where buffalo numbers have soared.
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Not a Single Grain of Paddy Procured in Two and a Half Months in Cumilla
More than two and a half months into the current Aman season, the Cumilla district food department has not been able to procure a single grain of paddy for its 14 food godowns in 17 upazilas.
Vegetables
Potato Farmers Worried by News of Cold Storage Rent Hike
Naogaon has had a bumper potato harvest, but low market prices and a sudden rise in cold storage rent have left farmers fearing losses.
Vegetables
Cabbage Grown in the Unused Spaces of a Malta Orchard
A young entrepreneur in Hatibandha, Lalmonirhat, is growing cabbage in the unused spaces between his malta trees, feeding his family and earning extra income from the surplus.
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Storing a Kilo of Potatoes in Cold Storage Will Now Cost Tk 8
The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association has raised the rent for storing potatoes by Tk 1 to Tk 8 a kg and will no longer take sacks over 50 kg, angering farmers who say their costs have almost doubled.
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Char Farmers Dream of Bigger Profits from Better Prices
Capsicum cultivation on Bhola's isolated chars has expanded by 15 hectares, and with a strong yield and much higher prices, farmers expect good profits this season.
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Radish Sales Do Not Even Cover Transport Costs
Radish growers in Rajshahi are selling at Tk 3 to Tk 5 a kg, and many are abandoning their produce at the market.
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Imported Fruit Prices Up Tk 30 a Kilo
A higher supplementary duty has pushed up prices of six imported fruits in Feni by about Tk 30 a kg, prompting traders to protest.
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Fruit Importers Threaten to Halt Imports Unless Extra VAT Is Withdrawn
Fruit traders in Chattogram formed a human chain demanding the withdrawal of increased VAT and extra duty on fresh fruit imports.
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New Promise for Zero-Tillage Mustard, Output to Rise
Mustard sown without tillage by the relay method in Bangalhaola village of Kaliganj, Gazipur, is showing promise, and the agriculture office expects the practice to spread.