Crops
Modern Poly-Shed Seedling Production Earns Sitakunda Farmers 500,000 Taka a Year
Nursery owners in Sitakunda, Chattogram, are earning 300,000 to 500,000 taka a year by raising healthy, strong-rooted seedlings in poly sheds.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Barishal's Amra Gets GI Recognition
Barishal's famous seasonal fruit amra has received registration as a geographical indication (GI) product.
Fruits
Bangladesh Now Has 55 GI Products
Twenty-four new certificates on World Intellectual Property Day have brought Bangladesh's tally of geographical indication (GI) products to 55.
Fisheries
Fishing Ban Ends at Midnight, Fishers Wait to Catch Hilsa
Fishers in Chandpur are ready to return to the Padma and Meghna as the two-month ban to protect jatka ends at midnight.
Fruits
Satkhira Mangoes to Reach Market from 5 May
Satkhira's district administration has fixed dates for picking and marketing mangoes, starting with early varieties on 5 May.
Crops
Bangi Growers in Gurudaspur in Trouble
Low demand and falling prices have left Gurudaspur's bangi growers unable to cover picking and transport costs, and much of the crop is rotting in the fields.
Fruits
Mango Calendar Troubles Satkhira Orchard Owners
Satkhira mango growers and traders say the district's harvest calendar ignores local differences in ripening and costs them money, while officials defend it.
Crops
Government Plans a Separate Bank for Livestock Farmers
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said the government plans a separate bank for livestock farmers and urged them to grow grass rather than rely on company feed.
Crops
Contract Farmers Form Human Chain over Low Seed Potato Price
Contract farmers of the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation formed a human chain in Bogura in protest at a low price set for seed potatoes.
Crops
Year-Round Mango Farming Makes Rafiqul Self-Reliant
Rafiqul Islam of Gomostapur in Chapainawabganj has built about 800 bighas of mango orchards, including year-round varieties, and won an AIP award.
Livestock
No Eid Cattle Market at Meradia in Banasree: High Court
The High Court has ordered that no cattle market may be held at Meradia in Dhaka's Banasree for the coming Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
Storm and Hail Flatten Paddy Fields in Jashore
A nor'wester and half an hour of hail on 28 April flattened Boro paddy fields across Jashore, leaving farmers in despair.
Environment
Python and Monkey Released into Forest in Mirsarai
A six-foot python and a monkey have been released into the forest in Mirsarai, Chattogram.