Crops
Mirsharai Okra Worth Tk 2.5 Crore at Market
Farmers in Mirsharai have had a bumper okra harvest this season, with the crop worth an estimated Tk 2.62 crore.
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Fruits
Mangoes from Other Districts Flood Kansat Market, Buyers Deceived
Growers at Kansat in Chapainawabganj say traders are passing off Amrapali mangoes from other districts as local fruit, deceiving buyers, while agriculture officials see an upside.
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Started as a Hobby, Rocky's 3-Acre Orchard Now Grows Many Mango Varieties
A young garments businessman in Tongibari, Munshiganj, who planted mango trees to give his family formalin-free fruit, now runs a three-acre commercial orchard with 20 to 25 varieties.
Agribusiness
Snakebite Patient Arrives at Kushtia Hospital with the Russell's Viper That Bit Him
A trader bitten by a snake while fishing on the Gorai river in Kushtia killed it, put it in a bag and brought it to hospital, where doctors identified it as a Russell's viper.
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Tk 25 Crore Worth of Mangoes Traded Daily at Sapahar
A large mango market has grown up in the border upazila of Sapahar, trading about Tk 25 crore of mangoes a day, but growers complain they are not getting fair prices.
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Hill Farmers Dream of Success With Lotkon Cultivation
Lotkon, once an unvalued wild fruit of the hills, is now in wide demand, and farmers in Khagrachhari are turning to growing it commercially.
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Latkan Makes Kaliganj Farmers Self-Reliant
Latkan, a once little-grown fruit, has transformed the economy of Kaliganj upazila in Gazipur, making farmers self-reliant and reaching markets abroad.
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Tk 4 Crore Fruit Market Goes Unused
A Tk 4 crore fruit market built two years ago on the edge of Bogura to ease traffic at Satmatha lies unused because some traders refuse to move there.
Fruits
Dreams of Crore-Taka Earnings From Dragon Fruit in Bandarban
A development worker in Rowangchhari, Bandarban, who planted dragon fruit as a hobby in 2020 now has more than 1,600 plants on five acres and dreams of crore-taka earnings.
Fruits
Dinajpur Mangoes Head to England for the First Time
After its famous lychees, Dinajpur is sending mangoes to England for the first time, from two orchards in Biral upazila.
Agribusiness
BGMEA to Plant Five Lakh Trees
The BGMEA has launched a week-long tree-planting drive and plans to plant five lakh trees this year in Dhaka, Chattogram, Narayanganj and surrounding areas.
Fruits
Ripe Mango Barfi
A simple recipe for mango barfi made with just four ingredients: mango, sugar, milk and desiccated coconut.
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The Ailments Jackfruit Seeds Can Help With This Season
Jackfruit seeds, cheap and plentiful in season, carry protein, minerals and fibre that can help with digestion, eyesight, skin, hair and more.