Fruits
Strawberries Thrive on the Banks of the Shitalakshya
Farmers in Gazipur's Kapasia have begun commercial strawberry farming on chars along the Shitalakshya, with strong yields and prices.
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Agribusiness
Vegetables
Capsicum Fetches Tk 200 a Kg, Bhola Growers Profit
Favourable soil and weather have doubled capsicum farming on Bhola's river islands, where growers are earning well from the imported vegetable.
Crops
Maize at Tk 600 a Maund, Farmers' Interest Grows
Lower costs, good prices and government incentives have steadily expanded maize farming in Naogaon, with Atrai upazila far in the lead.
Agribusiness
Pesticides Put Farming at Risk
Excessive chemical fertiliser and pesticide use, along with shrinking farmland, is putting agriculture in coastal Patuakhali at risk, experts warn.
Agribusiness
Onion and Garlic Prices Fall in Dhaka Markets
Onion and garlic prices in Dhaka's markets have started to fall after India withdrew its onion export ban and supplies of local garlic increased.
Agribusiness
Aman Paddy and Rice Procurement Deadline Extended to 5 March
The food ministry has extended the time for procuring Aman paddy and rice from the domestic market this season to 5 March.
Agribusiness
Which Vegetables and Fruits to Grow in Which Month?
A month-by-month guide to the vegetable and fruit work farmers in Bangladesh should do through the year, from Baishakh to Chaitra.
Vegetables
Vegetables Grown for Tk 20,000 Sell for a Lakh
A self-taught vegetable grower in Jhalakathi's Gabkhan village earns about a lakh taka a season from a Tk 20,000 outlay.
Fruits
Grocer Awlad Gets a Bumper Crop at First Attempt
A Shariatpur grocer has become the first in the district to grow the new Kashmiri apple kul, harvesting a bumper crop in his first attempt.
Fruits
How 'Kamla Faruk' Succeeded
Chuadanga nursery owner Omar Faruk has grown sweet China oranges on flat land and is now known as 'Kamla Faruk', after the Bengali word for orange.
Fruits
Unable to Find a Job, He Grew Bananas; Miscreants Ended His Dream
Miscreants have cut down the banana trees of a farmer in Naldanga upazila of Natore who took up farming after failing to find a job.
Agribusiness
Tomato Sales to Earn Tk 2 Crore
Growing winter tomatoes on a Padma char in Sujanagar, Pabna, has changed the fortunes of several hundred farmers.
Crops
Paddy Prices Have Risen, but Farmers Still Fear Losses
Farmers in Naogaon are planting Iri-Boro paddy under the burden of past losses, even though paddy prices have risen in recent weeks.