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Shibganj's Mosharraf Succeeds With Saudi Date Farming
Mosharraf Hossain of Shibganj in Chapainawabganj turned to Saudi date palms after losing money on mangoes and now expects to sell Tk 15 lakh worth of dates this year.
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Agribusiness
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Mirsarai Taro Farmers Hope for Tk 6.5 Crore in Sales
Taro farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, expect to sell Tk 6.5 crore worth of taro this season, most of which has already gone to market.
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Guava Markets Line the Roads to Bhimruli
Guava traders crowd the roadside canals leading to Bhimruli in Jhalokati, where prices are better this year but drought-hit flowering has cut the harvest.
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Mango Exports Reach 2,700 Tonnes This Year, Most to the UK
Bangladesh has exported 2,700 tonnes of mangoes so far this year, about 1,000 tonnes more than last year, with the United Kingdom the largest buyer.
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Ashwina Mangoes Fail to Fetch a Price in Their GI Year
Chapainawabganj's Ashwina mango recently won geographical indication status, but this year farmers cannot recover their production costs from selling it.
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BARI Varieties Lengthen the Mango Season, but Prices Stay High
Thanks to Amrapali and BARI varieties, mangoes are still plentiful in Dhaka's markets in August, though prices are rising as the season lengthens.
Agribusiness
40-Year-Old 'Fai Bot' Bonsai Priced at Tk 5.5 Lakh at Barishal Tree Fair
A 40-year-old bonsai 'Fai Bot' tree priced at Tk 5.5 lakh is the talk of Barishal's divisional tree fair.
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Omar Sharif Succeeds With Avocado Farming in Mirsarai
Young entrepreneur Md Omar Sharif has become the first to grow avocado on trial in Mirsarai, and now plans to expand and sell seedlings.
Fruits
Chapainawabganj's Gourmati Mangoes Go to Sweden
Nachole grower Rafiqul Islam sent one tonne of Gourmati mangoes to Sweden, adding to about 10 tonnes he has exported this year.
Fruits
Naogaon Mangoes Lag in Exports for Lack of Support
Naogaon is famous for its mangoes, but only Sapahar upazila exports them, and growers say government support would let them earn far more.
Fruits
How to Get to the Floating Guava Market and What It Costs
Bangladesh's largest floating guava market at Bhimruli, on the Jhalakathi-Pirojpur border, is at its liveliest from late July.
Fruits
Mouth-Watering Pineapple Halwa
Pineapple, available almost all year, can be turned into a halwa whose taste lingers after one bite.
Fruits
BARI-7 Mango Fetches Tk 5,000 a Maund
BARI-7 mangoes are fetching the highest price at Kansat, Chapainawabganj's biggest mango market, though less than last year.