Crops
Paddy Price Up Tk 80 a Maund in Naogaon
Paddy prices in Naogaon have risen by Tk 50 to 80 a maund in 15 days, though farmers are still squeezed by higher costs of goods, fertiliser and fuel.
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Agribusiness
Agribusiness
Four-Legged Rooster in Chapainawabganj Draws Offers of Tk 50,000
A rooster with four legs has become the star attraction at a children's park in Nachol, Chapainawabganj, and bids for it have reached Tk 50,000.
Vegetables
With No Space of Their Own, Satkhira's Vegetable Sellers Block the Road
Vegetable traders at Satkhira's oldest market say they pay rent and revenue yet have no shed, so they trade on the road and cause daily traffic jams.
Crops
Early Potatoes Grown on 500 Hectares in Kurigram
Farmers on the chars of Kurigram are busy with early potatoes on 500 hectares; costs have doubled, but good prices and yields have pleased them.
Agribusiness
Class 12 Student Jihad Dreams of Success with a Poultry Farm
A college student in Araihazar who began rearing chickens on his roof during the pandemic now runs a farm of about 3,000 birds.
Crops
Hit by Cyclone Sitrang, Bhola Farmers Look to Paddy Prices to Recover
Despite a strong aman harvest in Bhola, farmers still reeling from Cyclone Sitrang say they need good paddy prices to make up their losses.
Crops
Fertiliser Stocks Are Sufficient, No Cause for Worry
After a difficult aman season, the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation says urea and other fertiliser stocks are more than enough for boro.
Agribusiness
Wild Dogs Kill 175 Sheep, Spreading Fear Among Farmers
Wild dogs killed 175 sheep worth an estimated Tk 20 lakh at a farm in Sonagazi, Feni, and farmers say the livestock officer was slow to respond.
Crops
Bhola Farmers Succeed with Pesticide-Free Vegetables
For the first time, more than 500 farmers in Bhola's Char Madras have grown pesticide-free winter vegetables, cutting costs and earning better prices.
Crops
Ripon Earns Tk 50,000 a Month from Capsicum
A returned migrant in Kurigram's Nageshwari who learned capsicum farming from YouTube now earns Tk 50,000 a month, though there is no local market for the crop.
Crops
Aman Paddy Floods Into Bhairab Wholesale Markets, but Buyers Are Few
New Aman paddy from the haor is piling up at Bhairab's wholesale depots in Kishoreganj, but traders say buyers are scarce because the government has not yet fixed its purchase price.
Vegetables
Gaibandha Farmers Turn to Potatoes in Hope of Profit
Farmers in Gaibandha are expanding potato cultivation this year, hoping for a bumper crop and good prices for the new harvest.
Vegetables
Good Winter Vegetable Yield Brings No Joy to Sunamganj Farmers
Sunamganj farmers have harvested a good winter vegetable crop after the floods, but low prices at market have left them disappointed.