Crops
Branches Breaking Under the Weight of Litchis as Ishwardi Sees Record Yield
Ishwardi in Pabna is seeing its biggest ever litchi crop, with growers hoping for Tk 700 crore in trade even as prices dip.
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Vegetables You Can Grow in Pots on Your Balcony This Summer
Six vegetables that grow easily in balcony pots during the hot season, with simple tips on soil, sun and water.
Agribusiness
'I Don't Think I Can Sell All My Cows and Go Home': Few Buyers at Kalshi Market
Sellers at Kalshi cattle market in Mirpur fear losses as buyers offer far below asking prices ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Agribusiness
Crowds Grow at Magura Cattle Markets but Sales Slow; Medium Cows in Demand
Crowds are growing at Magura's sacrificial animal markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, but sales have yet to pick up fully, with buyers mostly after medium cows.
Agribusiness
Trading Picks Up in the Capital, Demand Highest for Medium Cows
Buyers are returning to Dhaka's cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with the strongest demand at Kamalapur for small and medium cows of three to five maunds.
Agribusiness
Signs of a Slump in the Eid Sacrificial Animal Market
High inflation, an economic slowdown and costly fodder have cast a slump over Bangladesh's sacrificial animal markets, with fears that fewer animals will be sacrificed than last year's 9.1 million.
Agribusiness
Cattle Markets Beside Highways Will Not Be Tolerated: Minister
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam said cattle markets and bazaars beside highways will not be accepted, and a decision on the BRT project will follow Eid.
Agribusiness
Government Takes Full Measures for Cattle Market Security and Against Fake Notes
The fisheries, livestock and agriculture minister said the government has taken full steps for security and fake-note checks at cattle markets.
Agribusiness
How to Identify Local Cattle at the Sacrificial Animal Market
A guide to the colour, size and weight of Bangladesh's local cattle types, to help buyers avoid being sold a foreign or crossbred cow as local.
Agribusiness
Digital Cattle Markets Dominate Sacrificial Animal Sales
Online sellers of sacrificial animals say most of their stock sold out early this year, as buyers seek convenience and transparent live-weight pricing.
Agribusiness
18-Maund 'Bhoyonkor' and 17-Maund 'Badsha Babu' Priced at Tk 16 Lakh
A Kalapara farmer is asking Tk 16 lakh for two big bulls he says he raised naturally over four years.
Agribusiness
'Kalo Pahar' the Attraction at Mirsarai Cattle Market, Priced at Tk 7 Lakh
A 20-maund Friesian bull named 'Kalo Pahar' is the centre of attention at Mirsarai's Bortakia market, where its owner is holding out for Tk 7 lakh.
Agribusiness
4-Maund Cattle Priced at Tk 1.4 Lakh, Sales Yet to Begin
With five days to Eid-ul-Azha, sellers at Dhaka's Gabtoli market are asking about Tk 32,000-35,000 per maund of meat, but buying has not yet begun.