Vegetables
Cauliflower lowers the risk of heart disease and cancer
Cauliflower is an important source of nutrients, and its phytochemicals and antioxidants may lower the risk of heart disease, cancer and other illnesses.
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Agribusiness
Vegetables
Dab Begun Sells at Tk 40 a Kg: How to Grow It
Dab begun, a large aubergine named for its resemblance to a green coconut, yields 5-7 kg a plant and sells at Tk 40-50 a kg.
Agribusiness
Pabda Fetches Tk 360 a Kg, Number of Maheshpur Farmers Grows
Pabda farmers in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah, sold over Tk 5 crore of fish to India last year and expect to top Tk 8 crore this year as more farmers join.
Crops
Three Tangail Farmers Change Their Lives Growing Rice
Three farmers in Delduar, Tangail, who inherited small plots, have bought more land, built homes and educated their children by selling hundreds of maunds of rice.
Agribusiness
Satkhira has 11,720 crab farmers
An advisory meeting on expanding and marketing crab farming in Satkhira heard that the district has 11,720 crab farmers across seven upazilas.
Crops
Sharsha Farmers Turn to BRRI dhan87 for High Yields in Less Time
Farmers in Sharsha, Jashore, are switching from Swarna to BRRI dhan87, a fine-grained Aman variety that matures 15 days earlier and sells more easily.
Crops
Profitable Mustard Draws Madaripur Farmers
Mustard cultivation has reached what officials call a record in Madaripur as farmers seek a cheap, profitable alternative to rice.
Crops
Betel Leaf Farming Changes Fortunes in Over 100 Pirojpur Villages
Low costs and high returns have made betel leaf a source of prosperity for farmers in over a hundred villages of coastal Pirojpur.
Agribusiness
Betel Leaf Worth Tk 200 Now Sells for Tk 55
Severe cold and fog are ruining a good betel leaf crop in Pirojpur, cutting prices for fallen leaves to a fraction of the market rate.
Fruits
Rafiqul Succeeds Growing Darjeeling Oranges
A Maheshpur nurseryman has harvested his first crop of Darjeeling oranges, which officials say could be grown commercially across the country.
Agribusiness
60 Tonnes of Honey to Be Collected From Mustard Fields
Mustard fields in Chalan Beel and the wider Pabna region have become a major source of honey, with bees also raising mustard yields.
Vegetables
Migrant Tomato Growers Double Their Money in Moulvibazar
Farmers who lease land to grow tomatoes in Moulvibazar are doing well on good yields and prices, but complain of no support from the agriculture department.
Agribusiness
Lottery Favours Middlemen, Farmers Lose Out in Paddy Procurement
The lottery used to pick farmers for government aman paddy purchases has benefited middlemen and non-farmers, and the food minister admits the lists were flawed.