Agribusiness
Eggs at Tk 50 a Hali, Broiler at Tk 200 a Kg in Dhaka
Egg prices in Dhaka rose Tk 10 a hali in a week to Tk 50, and broiler chicken rose Tk 40 to 60 to Tk 200 to 220 a kg.
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Agribusiness
Marginal Farmers Want Corporate Companies Out of Egg and Meat Production
The Bangladesh Poultry Association has demanded that corporate companies be barred from producing chicken meat and eggs and from contract farming.
Agribusiness
Dinajpur's Horse Market Bustles on the First Day
Horse traders from across Bangladesh have brought their animals to the month-long Cheradangi fair in Dinajpur, which opened two days earlier than usual.
Crops
Cucumber Brings Smiles to Sirajganj Farmers
Farmers in Sirajganj are getting good prices for cucumber, with hundreds of tonnes traded daily at depots and sent to Dhaka, Chattogram, Bogura and Sylhet.
Agribusiness
Sundhi Turtle Brought for Sale Rescued in Mongla
Forest staff in Mongla rescued a rare freshwater sundhi turtle that a smuggler had brought to market for sale, and released it into a pond.
Crops
Joypurhat Couple Succeed With Purple Cauliflower
Commercial cultivation of nutritious purple cauliflower has begun in Joypurhat for the first time, with a farming couple in Bhadsa earning good prices from a 15-decimal trial plot.
Crops
Tomato Prices Now a Fresh Blow for Growers
Tomato growers in Rajbari fear losses in the peak season, with yields at less than half of last year's and wholesale prices down to Tk 13-17 a kg.
Vegetables
Sylhet's 'Goalgadda' Beans Exported to 13 Countries
Farmers in Sylhet's Golapganj have grown the special Goalgadda bean for decades, and after meeting local demand it is exported to 13 countries.
Crops
Tomato Farmers in Sunamganj Make Tk 5 Lakh Profit a Hectare
Winter tomato growers in Sunamganj are reporting yields of 25-35 tonnes and profits of Tk 5-6 lakh a hectare, and more farmers are taking up the crop.
Crops
Capsicum Becomes a Thorn in the Side for Bhola's Farmers
A bumper capsicum crop in Bhola has met low wholesale prices, leaving farmers unsure whether they will even recover their costs.
Crops
Wages Rise but Labourers Unhappy, Boro Farmers in a Bind in Mymensingh
Mymensingh farmers are planting Boro amid biting cold and higher costs, while labourers say wage rises have not kept pace with prices.
Crops
Higher Fuel Prices Raise Boro Costs, Farmers Uneasy in Kamalganj
Kamalganj farmers are planting Boro despite the cold, but rising fuel costs and poor irrigation are weighing on them.
Agribusiness
Duck Farming Makes Sunamganj Farmers Lakhpatis
Rising prices and tourist demand for duck meat are drawing more people in haor-rich Sunamganj into duck farming, with some now earning lakhs.