Agribusiness
Eid Tomorrow, Broiler Chicken Prices Rise Once More
Broiler chicken prices rose again on the day before Eid, touching Tk 200 a kg in parts of Dhaka, up as much as 82 per cent during Ramadan.
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Agribusiness
Agribusiness
Rebuilding the Market Chain Is Needed to Keep Poultry Farmers Afloat
Economists and farmers say Bangladesh's poultry sector needs its broken supply chain rebuilt and the government's promised incentive paid quickly to genuine farmers.
Agribusiness
Broiler Chicken May Not Be Found Even at Tk 300 a Kg
With broiler farms lying empty after coronavirus losses and no sign of the promised incentive, farmers warn broiler chicken may soon be unavailable even at Tk 300 a kg.
Agribusiness
Dairy Farmers Find Some Relief
Ramadan demand has lifted milk prices to Tk 40-50 a litre, giving dairy farmers some relief after the lockdown collapse, though they fear what comes after.
Agribusiness
Tk 60 at the Farm, Tk 130 in Dhaka
A month into the lockdown, broiler chicken sells at farms for half its Dhaka price, leaving farmers who spend Tk 110 a kg to produce it deep in loss.
Agribusiness
Fatema, Who Once Stole Date Palm Sap to Ease Her Hunger, Is Now Self-Reliant
A widow who once stole date palm sap to survive, Fatema Begum of Jhenaidah now earns about Tk 20,000 a month from vermicompost and farms rented land.
Fruits
They Never Looked Back After Taking Up Malta Farming
Malta farming is catching on in Jhalokati, led by Nalchity grower Shah Alam Howlader, whose saplings have seeded more than 150 orchards among local young people.
Crops
Sugarcane Farming Grows in Tangail as Good Prices Reward Farmers
Sugarcane farming in Tangail has spread well past its target this year as farmers enjoy good yields and prices, with 786 hectares planted.
Agribusiness
Chicken at Tk 44, Eggs at Tk 5 and Chicks for Nothing
Farm-gate prices of eggs and broiler chicken have collapsed during the coronavirus shutdown, while shoppers in Dhaka have seen far smaller falls.
Vegetables
Satkhira's Sohrab Succeeds with Squash
A farmer in Tala upazila of Satkhira has grown the foreign vegetable squash for the first time in the area, selling it at Tk 30 a kg wholesale.
Fruits
Kashmiri Apple Kul Changes Expatriate's Fortunes in 10 Months
A Belgium expatriate in Shibchar, Madaripur, inspired by farming videos on YouTube, has grown Kashmiri Nurani apple kul for the first time in the country.
Crops
Farming Changes the Fortunes of 30,000 Farmers
After villagers and the Kalapara UNO freed the Jugir canal from grabbers and built dams against salt water, about 500 acres of fallow land in Nilganj union are now farmed.
Fruits
Abdul Hai Succeeds Growing Amla on Fallow Land
A Pirojpur farmer has shown that amla can be grown successfully on fallow land, harvesting 25 maunds from 100 trees.