Crops
Hard Labour, Low Pay
More than 2,000 porters at Old Dhaka's Badamtoli and Wiseghat fruit wholesale markets work around the clock but say their pay falls far short.
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Agrotech
Crops
Which Tree to Plant, When and Where
With the heatwave blamed on tree felling, here is a guide to when to plant saplings and which trees suit which places.
Vegetables
Three Brothers Succeed With Bottle Gourd in Kaliganj
Three brothers in Kaliganj, Gazipur, have made a success of pesticide-free bottle gourd grown on trellises, and neighbouring farmers are now following them.
Crops
Drones to Be Used for Crop Monitoring and Flood Damage Assessment
The Department of Agricultural Extension will use drone and satellite images to monitor crops and assess flood damage, starting in Sylhet under an ADB-supported project.
Agrotech
Government to Use Digital Technology for Wildlife Conservation
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said the government has begun using digital technology and services to conserve wildlife and ensure coexistence between people and animals.
Crops
Farmers Succeed With Vegetables Using Solar-Powered Irrigation in Nilphamari
Ten solar-powered irrigation pumps installed by BADC in Nilphamari now irrigate 250 hectares for about 500 farmers, turning sandy single-crop char land productive.
Crops
Synchronised Cultivation Could Change Rice Farming in the Hills
Synchronised cultivation, with tray-raised seedlings planted by rice transplanters at the same time, is being introduced in the hills of Matiranga, Khagrachhari.
Crops
Government Turns to Hybrid Varieties to Raise Boro Production
The government plans to raise Boro rice output by three to four per cent this season, relying on hybrid varieties and a Tk 90 crore seed incentive.
Agrotech
A Langur at the Computer
A video shared on Facebook appears to show a langur sitting at an office computer and typing like a person, reportedly at a railway station in West Bengal.
Crops
Rice Transplanters Bring Farmers Relief With Cheaper Planting in Gaibandha
Farmers in Sundarganj, Gaibandha, have started planting rice with transplanters, cutting the cost of planting a bigha from about Tk 2,000 to Tk 300 amid labour shortages.
Crops
100 Varieties of Mango on Display in Bagha
A display of 100 mango varieties has drawn crowds at a three-day agricultural technology fair in Bagha, Rajshahi.
Fruits
The Government's Mango-Picking Calendar and the Reality
A fixed calendar for picking mangoes has run into trouble this year, and it should be set each year around local climate and farmers' experience, the writer argues.
Crops
Farmers Get Higher Boro Yields With Synchronised Cultivation in Singra
Farmers in Singra, Natore, are getting about 33 maunds a bigha from Boro grown by synchronised cultivation with tray-raised seedlings, while saving labour, fertiliser and seed.