Agribusiness
Lal Manik, Raised Like a Child, Priced at Tk 7 Lakh
A Faridpur man who returned from Dubai has raised an 18-maund cow named Lal Manik on grass and straw and hopes to sell it for Tk 7 lakh.
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Vegetables
How to Boost Papaya Yields
Zinc, boron and magnesium are key to papaya health and yield, but the right amounts and timing matter to avoid damage.
Agribusiness
Tasty Meat Means Barinda Cattle Sell Straight From Home
Buyers in Chapainawabganj are buying small, grain-free Barinda cattle directly from farmers' homes, drawn by the taste of their meat.
Agribusiness
Banglar Boss-5 Coming to Gabtoli, Priced at Tk 12 Lakh
A 30-maund black Friesian bull from Manirampur, Jashore, named Banglar Boss-5 is headed for Gabtoli with an asking price of Tk 12 lakh.
Agribusiness
Foreign Knives and Cleavers Take Over the Local Market
Imported knives and cleavers from China and India are displacing locally made tools in Khulna's markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, leaving local blacksmiths with few orders.
Agribusiness
Farmers in Trouble as Straw and Grass Prices Soar Before Eid
Straw and grass prices in Rajshahi have more than doubled ahead of Eid-ul-Azha after heavy rain delayed the harvest, putting cattle farmers under pressure.
Crops
Sacrificial Cattle Prices Rise Tk 10,000-15,000 Each Time They Change Hands
A Pabna farmer's two bulls changed hands three times on the way to Dhaka, with the price rising at each step, showing how traders profit between farm and city.
Agribusiness
How to Spot Artificially Fattened Sacrificial Animals
Prof Dr Md Bahanur Rahman of Bangladesh Agricultural University sets out how buyers can tell artificially fattened cattle from healthy ones and urges farmers to fatten animals naturally.
Agribusiness
More Lookers Than Buyers at Faridpur's Tepakhola Cattle Market
Faridpur's largest cattle market, Tepakhola, is crowded ahead of Eid, but sellers outnumber buyers, big cattle have little demand and prices are lower.
Crops
Bangladesh Can Raise Mango Exports to 50,000 Tonnes, Says Agriculture Secretary
Agriculture Secretary Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian said Bangladesh exported 1,300 tonnes of mangoes last year and could lift that to 50,000 tonnes.
Agribusiness
BNP and Anti-Discrimination Leaders Arrested Over Extortion at Cattle Market
The army handed two leaders of the BNP and the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement to police over extortion from a buffalo trader at Jatrapur market in Kurigram.
Crops
Rain Cuts Short Salt Season Before Target Is Met
Intermittent rain and tidal water let into shrimp land ended Cox's Bazar's salt season short of target, though BSCIC says field stocks of about 14 lakh tonnes make imports unnecessary.
Crops
70,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser to Be Imported From Saudi Arabia and UAE at Tk 484 Crore
The government will import 70,000 tonnes of urea and DAP fertiliser from Saudi Arabia and the UAE at a total cost of Tk 484 crore 15 lakh 70 thousand.