Vegetables
Farmers Busy Growing Winter Vegetables After Flood Losses
Farmers in Mirsharai upazila of Chattogram, hit hard by severe floods, are busy planting early winter vegetables in the hope of reaching the market at the start of the season.
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Agribusiness
Agribusiness
Mirsarai Traders Fined for Selling Hilsa During Ban; 60kg Goes to Orphanage
A mobile court in Mirsarai fined two traders for selling hilsa in breach of government orders and seized 60 kg of the fish.
Agribusiness
'I Can't Buy Hilsa on the Salary I Get,' Says Patuakhali DC
Patuakhali's deputy commissioner said government employees cannot afford hilsa and urged fishermen to respect the 22-day breeding-season ban.
Crops
Bogura Now Exports Malabar Spinach, Bitter Gourd, Tomato and Cucumber Seeds
Bogura, the north's trading district, keeps adding products to its export list, most recently tomato and cucumber seeds.
Crops
How to Grow Papaya for Profit
Papaya is in demand all year, and modern methods of growing it can bring farmers quick success.
Agribusiness
Three Fined for Selling Hilsa in Chandpur
A mobile court fined three people for selling hilsa in Faridganj, Chandpur, in a drive at a market in the upazila on 13 October.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Sold by Loudspeaker in Kalapara Rush
On the last day before a 22-day ban on catching all fish, including hilsa, in the sea and rivers, markets across Kalapara in Patuakhali were busy selling hilsa.
Agribusiness
533 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India, 29 Firms Send None
Although 2,420 tonnes of hilsa were approved for export to India for Durga Puja, only 533 tonnes went through Benapole, 22 percent of the export order.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Drop at the Last Minute as Buyers Crowd In
With the ban on catching and selling hilsa starting at midnight on 12 October, hilsa prices fell at the last minute in Dhaka's markets and buyers crowded in.
Crops
Two Brothers Succeed With Commercial Lucky Bamboo Farming
Two brothers in Sundarganj, Gaibandha, are growing lucky bamboo commercially for the first time in the district and exporting decorative pots to the Middle East.
Agribusiness
Guinea Fowl Can Help Meet Demand for Eggs and Meat
Guinea fowl, or titir, are cheap to raise at home, lay well and can meet demand for both eggs and meat.
Agribusiness
Cut Hilsa Goes on Sale in Rajshahi, Buyers Throng on Day One
Traders in Rajshahi have begun selling hilsa in pieces so that low-income people can afford it, and the first day drew a strong response.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Hit Record at Chandpur
Hilsa prices at Chandpur's Boro Station fish landing have jumped by Tk 500-600 a kg, a level traders and buyers say the district has never seen.