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Why Aman Cultivation Fell Short in Mirsarai
Aman planting in Mirsarai missed its target this season, which the upazila agriculture office blames on poor rain and higher fertiliser and diesel prices.
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Student Earns Tk 60,000 a Month From Chickens Alongside His Studies
A 20-year-old English student from Bogura built an online fancy chicken business from two Silkie chicks bought with Tk 1,000 from his mother.
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Competition Commission Hears Two Cases Against Kazi Farms
The Bangladesh Competition Commission has heard its two cases against Kazi Farms Group over abnormal egg and broiler chicken price rises.
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Beans Sell at Tk 200 a Kg
Early bean farmers in Naogaon are getting Tk 150-170 a kg wholesale and Tk 200 retail, but pests and rot are a worry.
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How to Increase Egg Production in Sonali Chickens
Sonali chickens are in demand for their meat and eggs, and a few management steps can raise how many eggs a flock lays.
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Pabna Farmers Frustrated by Paddy Prices
Farmers in Pabna say the price paddy is fetching leaves them no profit after costs, and many are turning away from rice, raising fears of lower output.
Agribusiness
Chickens Dying in the Heat in Sunamganj, Farmers at a Loss
Continuous load-shedding and extreme heat are killing poultry in Sunamganj, and farmers say they cannot keep their businesses going unless the power problem is solved.
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Commercial Farming of Elephant Foot Yam in Kurigram
Farmers in Kurigram are turning to commercial cultivation of elephant foot yam, drawn by low costs and high profits.
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A Dozen Eggs at Tk 150 Again
Farm egg prices have become volatile again, rising by Tk 30 a dozen in three days to Tk 150 in Dhaka's retail markets.
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Egg Prices Rise Further in Rangpur, Broiler Chicken Cheaper
Poultry egg prices in Rangpur have risen by Tk 2 for four in a week, while broiler chicken has become cheaper and staples such as rice, lentils, flour and oil are unchanged.
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Farmers Held Hostage by Fertiliser Dealers in Jibannagar
Farmers in Jibannagar, Chuadanga, say BCIC, BADC and retail fertiliser dealers are ignoring the government price and selling urea and potash at far higher rates.
Agribusiness
A Third of Kushtia's Poultry Farms Shut
Heavy load-shedding and repeated feed price rises have closed many poultry farms in Kushtia, with estimates of the share shut ranging from a fifth to 70 per cent.
Agribusiness
Renata Brings "Folate Egg" to Market
Renata Limited has started marketing a new egg it says carries 35 per cent more folate than an ordinary egg and benefits mothers and children.