Crops
Guava Yield Collapses, Farmers Fear Tk 3 Crore Loss
With no rain early in the season, guava flowers and fruit dropped across 55 villages in the Barishal region, and farmers and traders fear a loss of Tk 3 crore.
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Agribusiness
Crops
Aus Farming Booms in Dinajpur
Dinajpur has had a bumper aus paddy yield, with the DAE expecting 30,000 tonnes of rice and farmers keen to expand the crop next year.
Crops
Hill Jackfruit in Demand on the Plains
Demand for hill jackfruit is rising on the plains, with over a hundred trucks a week leaving Khagrachhari's Matiranga market for other districts.
Fruits
Early Mango Varieties Near Their End at Kansat as Fazli Arrives
With Khirsapat and Langra almost gone, prices are climbing at Kansat, the country's biggest mango market, as Fazli mangoes begin to arrive.
Crops
Tomatoes Worth 2.5 Lakh Stolen, Farmer Goes to Police
A woman farmer in Karnataka's Hassan district has filed a police case after 50-60 bags of tomatoes, worth 2.5 lakh by her account, were stolen from her field.
Agribusiness
Sherpur's 'Tiger Babu' Returns Home Unsold After Eid Markets
Tiger Babu, the largest bull in Sherpur, went unsold at Eid after the best offer in Dhaka reached only Tk 6 lakh against an asking price of Tk 16 lakh.
Agribusiness
Goat Skins Given Free With Cow Hides at Tangail's Pakutia Market
Seasonal traders at Tangail's biggest hide market in Pakutia fear losses after few buyers turned up and goat skins went free with cow hides.
Agribusiness
Nilphamari Nursery Owner Lebu Mia Wins National Award
A former fish seller in Nilphamari has turned a one-bigha nursery into a 50-bigha business and won the Prime Minister's national award for tree planting.
Agribusiness
More Than 4.63 Lakh Animals Sold Online
Online sales of sacrificial animals reached 463,096 this year, worth more than Tk 4,231 crore, according to the Department of Livestock Services.
Agribusiness
Rain Cuts Sales of Hogla Mats and Chopping Blocks
Sellers of hogla mats and khaitta chopping blocks for Eid-ul-Azha say heavy rain in Dhaka has hit sales, while buyers complain prices have risen.
Agribusiness
Rain Sends Cattle Prices Tumbling, No Buyers Even at a Loss
Traders at Dhaka's Gabtali market say downpours on the last day before Eid have driven off buyers and sent cattle prices falling.
Agribusiness
Cattle Selling 'Dirt Cheap' in Kolkata
With street sales banned in Kolkata, temporary animal markets outside the city are selling local cattle at low prices ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Agribusiness
Surplus Animals but High Prices, Rush for Small Cattle in Cox's Bazar
Although Cox's Bazar had more sacrificial animals than it needed, high prices angered buyers and small and medium cattle were in greatest demand.