Agribusiness
Record 170 Maunds of Hilsa Hauled in a Single Catch at Sea
A Patharghata trawler netted about 170 maunds of hilsa in one haul in the Bay of Bengal, passing some 30 maunds to another boat for lack of space.
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Summer Watermelon Farming Pays Off in Mirsharai
A farmer in Mirsharai, Chattogram, has made about Tk 1 lakh profit growing summer watermelon on 50 decimals with mulching and organic methods.
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Betel Leaf Farmers Frustrated at Failing to Get Expected Prices
Betel leaf growers in Barguna have had a good harvest but say prices are so far below costs that they are sinking under NGO loans.
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Murikata Onion Planting Under Way as Farmers Demand Tk 2,000 a Maund
Farmers in Rajbari are busy planting murikata onion and say rising costs mean the price must be at least Tk 2,000 a maund at harvest.
Crops
Pirojpur Leads in Amra Production, Season's Sales Worth Crores of Taka
Known for guava, Pirojpur now also leads Barishal division in amra, with busy wholesale markets in Nesarabad and farmers pleased with prices despite a smaller crop.
Agribusiness
Chandpur Trader Fined Tk 1 Lakh for Keeping Rotten Hilsa
The consumer rights directorate seized 350 kg of rotten hilsa from a trawler in Chandpur, destroyed it and fined the trawler's owner Tk 1 lakh.
Agribusiness
Rotten Hilsa Floods Chandpur Fish Ghat
Large quantities of soft and rotten hilsa, caught in secret during the ban to protect mother hilsa, have been landed at Chandpur's fish ghat since the ban ended.
Crops
Good Days Return to Flatland Tea Farming as Growers Welcome Prices
Tighter monitoring by the district administration and tea board has improved Panchagarh's tea quality, lifting green leaf prices from Tk 12 to Tk 32-35 a kg.
Agribusiness
Nets Fail to Bring in the Hilsa Fishermen Hoped For
Although the hilsa ban has ended, Patuakhali's markets have little hilsa and high prices, and fishermen say their nets are coming up almost empty.
Crops
Despair Over the Golden Fibre as Farmers Turn Away From Jute
Gaibandha's jute farmers, who sold early at low prices to pay debts, are missing out on this season's price rise and turning to other crops.
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'Yellow Gold' Loses Its Shine for Farmers in India
Soybean, once known as 'yellow gold', is losing favour with farmers in India, who cite falling yields, low prices and fears of imports from the United States.
Crops
Good Betel Nut Yield in Jhalakathi, but Prices Disappoint Growers
Jhalakathi's betel nut growers have had a good harvest this year, but low prices have left them disappointed.
Crops
Early Winter Vegetables Reach the Market, Prices Falling
Early winter vegetables have reached the market in Naogaon, and after starting high their prices have begun to fall within a week.