Vegetables
The Winter Vegetable You Won't Skip Once You Know Its Nutrition
Often snubbed, the radish is a nutritious winter vegetable that may benefit digestion, the liver, the heart and the skin.
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Agrotech
Crops
25-Year Master Plan Coming to Modernise Bangladesh's Agriculture
The government is preparing a 25-year master plan to modernise agriculture, with a final draft due in December, the agriculture secretary told a conference in Dhaka.
Crops
Soil Sensors: A New Horizon for Agriculture
IoT soil sensors measure soil moisture, pH, salinity and nutrients in real time, letting farmers make data-driven decisions on irrigation, fertiliser and crops.
Fruits
Fruit Prices Ease a Little but Remain Out of Reach
Imported fruit prices in Dhaka have come down from last month's highs, but traders and buyers say they are still far from normal.
Crops
Root Technology Grows Ten Times More Vegetables on a Jashore Rooftop
Agriculturist Ibad Ali of Jashore has developed "root technology", which uses shallow beds matched to root needs to grow up to ten times more vegetables on a rooftop.
Agrotech
Drones Join Five-Layer Security to Protect Mother Hilsa in Patuakhali
Drone cameras are being used for the first time in Dashmina, Patuakhali, alongside five layers of security to enforce the 22-day ban on catching mother hilsa.
Agrotech
Barishal Holds River Rally to Mark Mother Hilsa Conservation Drive
A boat rally on the Kirtankhola river in Barishal marked the start of the drive to protect mother hilsa during their main breeding season.
Agrotech
Bangladesh's Farm Machinery Market Reaches Tk 12,000 Crore and Keeps Growing
The farm machinery market has grown to about Tk 12,000 crore as labour shortages push mechanisation, but local firms supply less than a third and about 80 percent is imported.
Agrotech
Drones to Guard the Meghna to Protect Mother Hilsa
Authorities will use at least four drones to monitor 82 km of the Meghna in Barishal's Hizla and Mehendiganj upazilas during the 22-day ban on catching mother hilsa.
Agrotech
Air Force to Use Drones to Protect Hilsa, Says Fisheries Adviser
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said the air force will use drones alongside the police and navy to protect mother hilsa during this year's 22-day ban.
Crops
What Bangladesh Can Learn From Agriculture in Developed Countries
Mechanisation, smart farming, stronger research, digital marketplaces and farmer welfare schemes from developed countries could make Bangladesh's agriculture modern and profitable.
Crops
Skipping the Job Hunt, Abdullah Succeeds With Pomegranates in Jhenaidah
Instead of chasing a job, 25-year-old Abdullah of Maheshpur, Jhenaidah, has built a pomegranate orchard of 91 trees that is now bearing fruit.
Fruits
Fruit Prices Soar, Sellers Blame Syndicate
Prices of almost all fruits in Dhaka rose within about ten days, with sellers accusing a syndicate of exploiting rising cases of fever in the capital.