Fruits
Why You Should Eat Green Jackfruit
Green jackfruit, widely available in the hot season, is rich in nutrients and brings several health benefits when cooked properly.
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Bangladesh
Vegetables
Capsicum output triples to 475 tonnes as Bangladeshi growers bet on colour
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics figures show capsicum production rising from about 150 tonnes in 2021-22 to 475 tonnes in 2024-25, with Bhola growing 55 percent of the crop and one Jashore farmer reporting average sales of Tk 50 lakh a year.
Crops
From a Rooftop Garden to New Horizons for Grape Farming in Chandpur
Young entrepreneur Kamruzzaman Pradhania, who started with a rooftop garden during Covid, now grows about 85 grape varieties commercially in Chandpur.
Crops
Record Honey Harvest From Litchi Blossoms in Ishwardi
A record amount of honey has been collected from litchi blossoms in Ishwardi, Pabna, this season, according to the upazila agriculture office.
Environment
Snakebite Death: Family Holds Daylong Exorcism Hoping for a Miracle
The family of a young man who died of a snakebite in Babuganj, Barishal, kept his body in the yard for a daylong exorcism by snake charmers before burying him.
Crops
Paddy Fields Drying Up as Farmers Go From Pump to Pump in Search of Diesel
A diesel shortage across Bogura at the height of the boro season has left farmers queuing for hours at filling stations to keep their irrigation pumps running.
Crops
Mango Fruitlets Dropping in Chuadanga, Growers Fear Losses
Hopper attacks are making young mangoes fall in orchards across Chuadanga, and growers fear heavy losses this season.
Fisheries
'All the Jatka in the River Have Been Caught, I Don't Think We'll Get Hilsa Ahead'
Fishermen on the Padma and Meghna in Chandpur are catching and selling jatka, young hilsa, openly despite a government ban, locals allege.
Crops
Bumper Boro Yield Beckons in Sharsha and Benapole
With uninterrupted electricity and enough diesel for irrigation, farmers in Sharsha and Benapole, Jashore, are looking forward to a bumper Boro harvest.
Crops
Aman Prices Falling, Worries Grow Over Boro
Aman paddy prices have fallen sharply amid continued rice imports, leaving farmers worried about getting a fair price for the boro crop about to be harvested.
Environment
The Jungle Cat, an Unknown Ally of Nature
The jungle cat quietly protects crops by eating rats and pests, yet habitat loss and misconceptions are thinning its numbers in many places.
Fruits
A Summer Treat: Make Green Jackfruit With Beef
A little beef can lift a curry of green jackfruit, or echor, which is now in the markets.
Agribusiness
Recipe for Soybean Vegetarian Omelette Curry
Soybean can stand in for egg in this crisp-outside, soft-inside vegetarian omelette, simmered in a spicy curry.