Crops
What to Do When Citrus Fruit Gets Canker
Canker, a waterborne bacterial disease, is among the most harmful diseases of lemon trees, but orchard hygiene, pruning and copper sprays can keep it in check.
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Bangladesh
Agribusiness
Single Hilsa Sells for Tk 9,000 in Barguna
A large hilsa weighing 1 kg 700 g, caught in the Bishkhali river at Patharghata in Barguna, sold for Tk 9,000 at the local market.
Vegetables
Morning or Evening, Make a Protein-Packed Egg and Vegetable Omelette Your Snack
An egg omelette packed with chopped vegetables is a quick, protein-rich alternative to fried snacks in the morning or evening.
Crops
'World-Beating' in Garments, Bangladesh Relies on Imports for Cotton
Although cotton is the main raw material of Bangladesh's garment industry, the country imports about 97 per cent of what it needs, and domestic output has stalled at around 2 lakh bales.
Crops
Untimely Hill Runoff Washes Away Farmers' Golden Dreams in Dhunat
An untimely rise in the Jamuna caused by upstream hill runoff has flooded low-lying char land in Dhunat, Bogura, submerging rice, onion and groundnut fields.
AgribusinessHormuz crisis lifts urea to $625 a tonne as Bangladesh weighs its fertiliser stocks
In March 2026 four state fertiliser factories and KAFCO were idle to save gas; the agriculture minister said stocks would last about a year, while agricultural economists urged early imports from other sources.
Livestock
How to Make a Quick Egg Pulao
Egg pulao, made with fried boiled eggs, fragrant rice, milk and whole spices, is a simple and quick dish for busy days off.
Fruits
What to Do About Panama Disease in Bananas
Panama disease, a soil-borne fungal wilt, is hard to control once it reaches a field, so prevention through clean suckers, crop rotation and hygiene matters most.
Crops
New Government Must Continue Subsidies on Farm Machinery, Says ACI's F. H. Ansari
ACI Agribusiness president Dr. F. H. Ansari says the new government should continue farm machinery subsidies, build cold chains and focus on the agricultural value chain.
Environment
Students to Get Marks in Annual Exams for Planting and Caring for Trees
School, college and madrasa students will plant and tend government-supplied saplings, and their annual report cards will include marks for how well the trees grow.
Crops
Bangladesh's Soil Is Well Suited to Castor Cultivation
The neglected bhenna (castor) plant, a symbol of poverty in Jasimuddin's poem, could become a source of income on Bangladesh's fallow land by replacing imported castor oil.
Environment
Three More Deer Rescued From Villages in Monpura
Three spotted deer that wandered into villages in Monpura, Bhola, apparently looking for food, were rescued and released into a protected forest.
Crops
Hailstorm Damages 4,000 Hectares of Boro Paddy in Kishoreganj
Two spells of hail on 24 March damaged boro paddy on about 4,000 hectares across Kishoreganj, hitting the haor areas hardest.