Crops
Faridpur Farmers Busy Planting Murikata Onion, Worried About Fertiliser Costs
Murikata onion planting in Faridpur has reached 75 per cent of the target, but farmers complain of fertiliser shortages and overcharging, which dealers deny.
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Agribusiness
Crops
Bangladesh Fruit Production Rises by 50 Lakh Tonnes in a Dozen Years
Bangladesh's annual fruit output has grown from about one crore tonnes to 1.5 crore tonnes in a dozen years, with most fruits up but jackfruit and coconut down.
Crops
Chitoi Pitha From Dry Rice Flour, Made Just Right
A simple method for making soft, puffed chitoi pitha from shop-bought dry rice flour by blending it with warm water and a handful of cooked rice.
Fruits
Farmers in Mirsarai Succeed With Off-Season Watermelon
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, are making good profits from off-season watermelon grown with mulching under a DAE project, and the area under the crop is expanding.
Vegetables
Bumper Winter Vegetable Yield in Magura, Supply Rises
Favourable weather has brought a bumper winter vegetable crop in Magura, filling local markets, though prices remain somewhat high for now.
Crops
Good Paddy Yield in Thakurgaon, but Farmers Are Disappointed
Farmers in Thakurgaon have had a good aman harvest this season but say paddy prices are too low to cover their production costs.
Crops
Zero-Tillage Garlic Farming Gains Popularity in Shariatpur
Farmers in Shariatpur are increasingly planting garlic without tilling the soil in fields just cleared of aman paddy, drawn by lower costs and an early harvest, though rising fertiliser and pesticide prices are a worry.
Agribusiness
Three-Kilo Hilsa Sells for Tk 10,700 in Barishal
A hilsa weighing about 3kg, caught by a fisherman in the Arial Khan river at Bakerganj in Barishal, has been sold to a fish wholesaler for Tk 10,700.
Vegetables
What Happens to the Body When You Eat Adulterated Food for Years
Adulterated food may cause no immediate harm, but eaten over years it can damage the liver and kidneys, raise cancer risk and harm children's growth.
Crops
Winter Colours Reach the Capital's Markets Before Winter
Winter has not yet arrived in Dhaka, but Karwan Bazar is already filled with cauliflower, cabbage, beans, radish, mustard greens, olives and water chestnuts.
Agribusiness
When Water Is Lost, Life Is Lost: The Emptiness Behind a Full Fish Market
The native fish crowding Dhaka's Dayaganj market come from wetlands that are drying up, and the people who catch them fear the trade has no future.
Vegetables
Winter Vegetable Supply Rises in Khulna as Prices Fall
Prices of all vegetables in Khulna's markets have fallen by Tk 10-15 as winter vegetables arrive, and chicken is down by up to Tk 20 a kg.
Crops
Bumper Betel Nut Yield in Bagerhat, but Falling Prices Trouble Growers
Bagerhat's betel nut growers have had a bumper crop this year but are struggling as prices have fallen by Tk 150 to 300 a kuri.