Crops
A Market for Paddy Harvest Labourers Wakes at Dawn
Each boro season, farm labourers gather at dawn at Nurbag in Abhaynagar, Jashore, waiting for farmers to hire them to cut paddy.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Hail Damages Paddy and Mango on 248 Hectares in Chapainawabganj
Hail in Chapainawabganj's Gomostapur and Nachole upazilas damaged paddy and mango on 248 hectares, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension.
Fruits
Fruit Farming Turns Around Fortunes of Sylhet's Sirajul Islam
After failing in cattle, contracting and stone trading, Sirajul Islam Rekhon of Fenchuganj built a fruit orchard that now earns him about Tk 1.5 crore a year.
Crops
Jhenaidah Farmers Happy with Boro Yield but Hit by Late Storms and Rain
Jhenaidah farmers have a bumper boro crop on more land than targeted, but rain and gusty winds at the end of April have wet the grain and complicated harvesting.
Livestock
Cattle Market Takes Over School Field in Lalmonirhat's Kaliganj, Disrupting Classes
A cattle market and daily bazaar have taken over the playing field of two schools in Shialkhowa, Kaliganj, leaving students without space to play and classes disrupted.
Crops
Azizul Fakir Becomes Self-Reliant Growing Kochu and Loti
Md Azizul Fakir of Sonargaon became self-reliant growing kochu-loti (taro and its stolons) after watching YouTube videos, and has seen success for two years.
Crops
Hail in Chapainawabganj Raises Fears for Mango and Paddy
Hail in Chapainawabganj's Nachole and Gomostapur upazilas has damaged mango and paddy, with officials yet to assess the losses.
Livestock
Deshi Chicken Brand Grameen Protein Launched
Grameen Protein has launched as a brand supplying village-raised deshi chickens from Netrokona to consumers in Dhaka.
Crops
Endangered Gandhagokul Seen at Dusk in Pabna's Bera
Residents of Bera municipality in Pabna still see the endangered gandhagokul after dark and have learned to live alongside it.
Vegetables
Cook Chicken with Raw Mango
A South Indian-style recipe for chicken cooked with raw mango and green chillies.
Crops
Farm Labourers Switch Jobs for Lack of Fair Wages and Respect
Low pay, hard conditions, lightning, social stigma and mechanisation are shrinking the army of boro harvest labourers in Kishoreganj's haors.
Crops
Kishoreganj's Paneer and Rata Boro Paddy Get GI Recognition
Kishoreganj's tasty rata boro paddy and Austagram's paneer cheese have been registered as geographical indication (GI) products.
Fisheries
Chandpur Fish Landing Busy Again After Two-Month Ban
Chandpur's Boro Station fish landing came back to life as fishers returned to the rivers, though hilsa were scarce and prices high on the first day.