Fruits
Rajshahi University Campus Decked in Mango Blossom, Humming With Bees
Mango trees across the Rajshahi University campus are full of blossom, and teachers say lower fog and fewer pests point to a good harvest.
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Bangladesh
Vegetables
Leaving His Job, Selim Finds Success as a Farm Entrepreneur
A former Dhaka job-holder in Magura has made a success of producing environment-friendly vermicompost, officials say.
Vegetables
Snakehead Fish Do Pyaza, a Dish to Satisfy in One Taste
Shol fish cooked do pyaza style with plenty of fried onion and spices makes a satisfying dish to eat with rice.
Vegetables
Try Prawn Peyaju at Iftar
Prawn peyaju, crisp outside and juicy inside, adds a new twist to the familiar iftar fritters.
Crops
Mint Grown at Hill Foothills for Ramadan, Farmers Eye Half-Crore Taka Trade
About 500 farmers in Sitakunda have grown mint on 20 hectares for Ramadan and hope for trade worth Tk 50 lakh.
Vegetables
Pallab Has Not Bought Vegetables From the Market for 26 Years
A Narail man has grown his family's fruit and vegetables on 20 decimals of homestead land and says he has not bought vegetables at market for 26 years.
Crops
Koi Fish Kalia, the Old-Fashioned Way
A traditional koi fish kalia with slow-cooked onion and spices brings back the taste of old home cooking.
Crops
Integrated Chicken and Fish Farm Changes Sajib's Life
A young man in Rupganj who quit his garment factory job now earns about Tk 1 lakh a month from chickens raised on sheds over his fish pond.
Fruits
Out-of-Season Green Mangoes in Teknaf Market at Tk 550 a Kg
Green mangoes have reached the market in Teknaf in Cox's Bazar and are selling at Tk 500 to 550 a kg because of high demand.
Crops
Water Crisis Hits 60,000 Farmers in Moulvibazar, Cultivation Disrupted
At least 30,000 hectares cannot be planted with Boro rice in Moulvibazar for lack of water, and about 60,000 farmers already growing the crop face an irrigation crisis.
Crops
Power Cut to Four Irrigation Pumps Leaves Boro on 100 Bighas in Doubt
Farmers in Sadullapur, Gaibandha, say power to four irrigation pumps was cut without reason, leaving Boro rice on more than 100 bighas uncertain.
Environment
Tree Planting, Plastic Pollution and Sundarbans Protection to Get Priority
The state minister for environment, forest and climate change says planting 25 crore trees, curbing plastic pollution and protecting the Sundarbans will be his priorities.
Crops
The Role of Technology-Driven Agriculture in Food Security
With population growth, climate change and labour shortages straining farming, smart, technology-driven agriculture is essential for Bangladesh's food security, the writer argues.