Fruits
How to Pick a Deep Red, Sweet Watermelon
Eight simple checks help shoppers pick a ripe, sweet and red watermelon from the pile.
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Agribusiness
Fruits
Immature Watermelons on Sale, Yet at Tk 80 a Kg
Watermelons are selling at Tk 80 a kg at retail as Ramadan begins, even though most of the fruit on the market is not yet mature.
Fruits
Fruit Prices High in Kolkata at the Start of Ramadan
Fruit prices have risen in West Bengal's markets at the start of Ramadan, though sellers disagree on how much.
Crops
Poultry Farming Changes Fortunes in Khagrachhari Village
Poultry farming has transformed the village of Swarnakartila in Khagrachhari's Matiranga, but farmers complain of no electricity, tolls and rising costs.
Fruits
Prices of Local Fruit Rise
Prices of local fruit have risen by Tk 20-50 a kg in two or three days as demand rises during Ramadan, traders say.
Fruits
Mirsharai Hopes for Tk 20 Crore of Watermelons
Farmers from Subarnachar have planted watermelons on about 500 acres of fallow char land in Mirsharai, Chattogram, and officials expect a Tk 20 crore crop.
Crops
Black Cumin Farming Grows as a Rabi Crop in Shariatpur
Black cumin has become a popular and profitable rabi crop in Shariatpur, and although rain cut the area sown this season, yields look better.
Crops
Ali Hossain Succeeds With Coloured Cauliflower at First Try
A 75-year-old retired soldier in Kaliganj, Gazipur, has succeeded at his first attempt at growing yellow and purple cauliflower.
Crops
Strawberries Grown Commercially in Sharsha
Farm entrepreneur Rajin Ahmed Ranju has succeeded in growing strawberries commercially on fallow land in Sharsha, Jashore, selling the fruit at Tk 300-400 a kg.
Crops
Beltala Bazar Bustling With Kul Trade
The seasonal kul (jujube) market at Beltala Bazar in Sharsha, Jashore, is booming, with fruit dispatched daily to Dhaka and other divisional cities.
Crops
Farmers Frustrated as Tomatoes Cost Double in Retail Markets
Despite a bumper tomato crop in Mirsharai and Sitakunda, farmers are selling at Tk 10-12 a kg and struggling to cover costs while the same tomatoes sell for Tk 25-30 at retail.
Crops
Sreepur Farmers Dream of Success With Strawberries
Farmers in Sreepur, Gazipur, are turning to strawberries, with the fruit meeting local demand and going to Dhaka and other districts.
Crops
Boro Cultivation Rises on Good Prices and Yields
Boro rice cultivation is rising in Patuakhali as improved varieties and inputs become available and farmers get good yields and prices.