Fruits
Fruit Juice May Hide a Blood Sugar Trap
Because juicing removes most of the fibre in fruit, juice can raise blood sugar quickly, and nutritionists recommend whole fruit instead.
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Agribusiness
Crops
Where Is the Farmer's Fair Price Disappearing?
In an opinion piece, Rajshahi College student Bushra Azmi argues that rising costs, forced sales and middlemen leave paddy farmers with the smallest share of the value they create.
Crops
Litchi Prices Sky-High in Rajshahi at the Start of the Season
Early-season litchis in Rajshahi are selling at Tk 5 to 6 each, beyond the reach of many buyers, as drought and heat have cut supply.
Fruits
Did Watermelon Really Kill Four Members of a Mumbai Family?
The deaths of four members of a Mumbai family were first blamed on watermelon, but early forensic findings reported by NDTV point to possible poisoning.
Fruits
Litchi Grown on 800 Hectares in Meherpur, Growers Hope for Bumper Yield
Litchi cultivation in Meherpur has grown to about 800 hectares this year, and with good fruit set the agriculture department expects Tk 50 to 55 crore in sales.
Crops
Late in the Season, Khulna's Small Watermelons Win on Taste but Cost More
At the end of the season Dhaka's markets are selling mostly small, sweet watermelons from Khulna, but falling supply has pushed prices up.
Agribusiness
Fishermen Back on the Rivers After Ban, Chandpur Fish Landing Busy Again
Fishermen in Chandpur went back to the Padma and Meghna after a two-month ban, but the first night's hilsa catch fell short of hopes even as trade returned to the Boro Station landing.
Agribusiness
Guinea signs AgriConnect compact that puts rice and poultry first
The Guinea AgriConnect Compact, launched in Conakry with the World Bank Group, prioritises rice and poultry to cut imports, maize and soybeans as inputs, and fonio and mangoes for export, with hundreds of thousands of jobs targeted by 2030.
Fruits
Watermelon Farmers Count Losses of About Tk 1 Crore
Watermelon growers in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram have lost about Tk 1 crore to virus attacks, poor yields, falling prices and heavy rain.
Crops
Not Even Two Maunds of Paddy Buys a Day's Labour; Sudden Rain Leaves Farmers in Trouble
Sudden rain has flooded paddy fields in Bagerhat's Kachua upazila just as harvesting began, while labourers cost the price of two maunds of paddy a day and are still hard to find.
Crops
Sweet Pumpkin Farmers Face Losses Despite Good Prices
Sweet pumpkin growers in Manikganj say a poor yield has left them facing losses despite good prices, while the agriculture department says farmers are profiting.
Vegetables
Bumper Chilli Yield Brings Smiles to Sherpur Farmers
A bumper chilli crop along the Bhogai and Chellakhali rivers in Sherpur's Nalitabari upazila, together with good prices, has left farmers smiling.
Vegetables
Government to Act Against Traders Taking Extra Weight From Farmers
The Department of Agricultural Marketing has ordered its officers across the country to act against traders who take 2 to 6 kg of extra produce per 40 kg from farmers.