Vegetables
A Cheap Vegetable That Tackles Three Big Health Problems
Kohlrabi, an inexpensive member of the cabbage family, can help with immunity, digestion and heart health, according to Cleveland Clinic.
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Agribusiness
Crops
Kul Farming Grows in Sharsha, Opening New Prospects for the Farm Economy
Commercial kul farming is expanding in Sharsha, Jashore, turning Beltala Bazar into one of the south-west's key winter fruit markets.
Agribusiness
Endangered Himalayan Griffon Vulture Rescued in Gaibandha
A sick, endangered Himalayan griffon vulture has been rescued at Sundarganj in Gaibandha and handed over to the Rangpur forest department.
Agribusiness
Trader Fined in Sitakunda for Selling Jatka
A mobile court in Sitakunda has fined a fish trader Tk 5,000 for selling jatka, the young hilsa, and seized 6 kg of fish.
Vegetables
Winter Vegetable Prices Rise in Khulna
After a spell of low prices, winter vegetables in Khulna's markets have risen by Tk 5–10 a kg this week.
Crops
One-Kilo Hilsa Selling for Tk 2,800 in Bhola
High prices for hilsa and other river fish are squeezing shoppers in Bhola, though farmed fish has become Tk 50–100 a kg cheaper.
Crops
Yellow Waves Across Jhenaidah's Fields, Hopes of a Good Yield
Mustard has been grown on about 13,295 hectares in Jhenaidah this season, and farmers pleased with the crop are counting on a good profit.
Crops
Magura Hopes for a Bumper Mustard Harvest
Fields across Magura are yellow with mustard flowers, and farmers and the agriculture department expect a bumper yield this season.
Crops
Mustard Cultivation in Sharsha Exceeds Target
Good prices last season and free high-yielding seed have pushed mustard cultivation in Sharsha, Jashore, to and beyond its target.
Crops
Teacher Succeeds With Jujube Farming in Magura
Md Sharafatul Alam, an assistant teacher in Magura, has built a profitable jujube orchard of 200 trees beside his home.
Crops
High Fruit Prices Leave Buyers Uneasy
Although winter fruits such as kul have reached the market, high prices for both local and imported fruit have left buyers in Dhaka uneasy, nearly two months before Ramadan.
Crops
Pabna Farmers See New Hope in Mustard
Yellow mustard flowers have spread across Pabna's nine upazilas this winter, and farmers, encouraged by past yields and prices, hope for another good harvest.
Crops
Amir Hossain's Home-Grown Farm Machinery Holds Its Own Against Foreign Brands
In a small Bogura workshop, self-taught innovator Amir Hossain has designed more than 50 farm machines adapted to Bangladeshi fields and sold at a fraction of the price of imports.