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Mustard Grown on 86,000 Hectares in Sirajganj
Encouraged by last year's prices and seed and fertiliser incentives, Sirajganj farmers have planted mustard on 86,460 hectares this season.
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Agribusiness
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Potato Farmers in Despair Over Fertiliser and Seed
Potato growers across Rajshahi and the north face higher fertiliser prices and a shortage of good seed at the height of the planting season.
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The Wholesale Market Where Beans Worth Tk 1.5 Crore Are Sold Every Day
Heavy rain has cut Ishwardi's early bean crop to its lowest in a decade, but high prices have left farmers better off than in other years.
AgribusinessUK Expatriate Khalilur's Black Soldier Fly Farm in Bishwanath, Sylhet
In 2019 Khalilur Rahman, a Bangladeshi living in the UK, brought 150 grams of insects from Britain and set up a black soldier fly farm in Teghori village, Bishwanath, to produce cheap feed for his quail and layer hens.
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Sitakunda Cucumber Farmers Happy With Bumper Yield and Good Prices
A bumper cucumber crop on hill and flat land in Sitakunda, Chattogram, combined with high vegetable prices, is bringing a good income to at least 720 farmers.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Soar as Supply Falls in Chandpur
Hilsa supply at the Chandpur fish landing centre has dropped for a week, pushing prices up by Tk 500 to Tk 800 a kg.
Agribusiness
The Jamalpur Market Where Horses Come Cheap
A Thursday horse market on a college ground in Jamalpur draws more than 500 horses and buyers from across Bangladesh with prices from Tk 8,000.
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Coconut Prices Hit a Record
Coconut prices in Lakshmipur have jumped to Tk 80-100 each, which traders put down to demand for green coconuts and a halt in imports from India.
Vegetables
Gaibandha Farmers Turn to Winter Vegetables to Recover
Farmers in Gaibandha hit by floods and heavy rain are busy growing winter vegetables to recover, though many say agriculture officials have given them little help.
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Rice Prices Steady as Imports Resume
Rice imports from India through Hili land port have resumed after 19 months, keeping retail prices steady though not lower.
Vegetables
Manikganj Farmers Busy Planting Onions
Encouraged by last year's prices, Manikganj farmers are planting more onions this season, though doubled costs and a bigger crop have them worried about prices.
Crops
Seed Potatoes Missing From Stores, Delivered for Up to Tk 1,000 Extra
Potato farmers in Joypurhat say traders have created an artificial shortage of seed potatoes and are selling them far above the fixed price.
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Off-Season Mangoes Hang on the Trees, Over Tk 1.25 Crore Sold in 3 Months
A Shibganj farmer growing year-round Katimon mangoes on 50 leased bighas has earned more than Tk 1.25 crore in three months, with more fruit still to come in winter.