Fruits
Hill Wild Fruit Rosko Sells Dearer Than Apples
Rosko, a sweet-sour wild fruit of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, is selling at Tk 400 to 500 a kg, more than imported apples.
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Potato Farmers Would Not Have Lost So Much If Canals Were Working
State Minister Abdul Bari said potato growers suffered heavy losses this year only because drainage was poor, as he opened canal digging in Joypurhat.
Crops
How Will the Middle East War Affect Bangladesh's Agriculture?
A war in the Middle East pushes up oil prices, raising irrigation, fertiliser and transport costs for Bangladesh's farmers and threatening food security.
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After Fertiliser, a Diesel Crisis: A Double Blow for Boro Farming
After steep fertiliser price rises, Pabna's boro farmers are now struggling to find diesel for irrigation at the height of the season.
Crops
No Fuel, No Vehicles: Strawberries Left Lying in the Fields
A severe diesel shortage has almost halted farm transport in Chapainawabganj, leaving strawberry growers unable to reach Dhaka markets and facing heavy losses.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Up Tk 300-400 a Kg
With Bengali New Year about two weeks away, hilsa prices in Rajshahi have suddenly risen by Tk 300-400 a kg.
Fruits
Jamaat 'Brothers' Harassed Me Most With Fake Orders: Tarek Rahman
Amjanatar Dal member secretary Md Tarek Rahman says fake orders, mostly from Jamaat-e-Islami "brothers", harassed his online mango business.
Fruits
How Safe Are Roadside Sharbat and Fruit Juices?
Roadside sharbat and fruit juices in Dhaka are cheap and refreshing, but unhygienic preparation and unsafe water and ice can carry disease.
Crops
Groundnut Farming Grows on Narsingdi's Chars, Bringing Smiles to Farmers
Low costs, little labour and good prices are driving an expansion of groundnut farming on the chars of Narsingdi.
Agribusiness
Nigeria wins $500 million to lift smallholder yields and build value chains
The six-year AGROW project is expected to reach up to a million smallholder farmers and to draw an additional $220 million from private agribusiness investment.
Fruits
How to Make Watermelon Rind French Fries
The white inner part of watermelon rind, usually thrown away, can be turned into crisp, spicy fries.
Agribusiness
Single Hilsa Sells for Tk 9,000 in Barguna
A large hilsa weighing 1 kg 700 g, caught in the Bishkhali river at Patharghata in Barguna, sold for Tk 9,000 at the local market.
Crops
'World-Beating' in Garments, Bangladesh Relies on Imports for Cotton
Although cotton is the main raw material of Bangladesh's garment industry, the country imports about 97 per cent of what it needs, and domestic output has stalled at around 2 lakh bales.