Fruits
Why Eat an Orange Every Day in Winter?
An orange a day in winter supplies vitamin C and antioxidants that support immunity, blood pressure control and haemoglobin levels.
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Bangladesh
Crops
The Benefits of Applying Dolomite Lime to Farmland
Dolochun, or dolomite lime, applied at the recommended dose can correct strongly acidic soil and raise yields of many crops by 10-50%.
Environment
A Mini Zoo Takes Shape in a Remote Dinajpur Village
An engineer's hobby turned a dumba sheep farm in a remote Parbatipur village into a mini zoo with animals, birds, a cat cafe and a selfie booth.
Agribusiness
The Jamalpur Market Where Horses Come Cheap
A Thursday horse market on a college ground in Jamalpur draws more than 500 horses and buyers from across Bangladesh with prices from Tk 8,000.
CropsLalmonirhat farmers sow maize on Teesta sandbars as seed prices rise
In November 2024, once the floodwater had receded, farmers in Lalmonirhat began sowing maize on the Teesta's sandbars. The district had a Rabi-season target of 32,910 hectares of maize, but dearer seed and fertiliser worried growers.
Crops
Sitakunda Scores a Win With Robusta Coffee
A trial planting of Robusta coffee on 9 hectares of hill land in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram has borne fruit in its first cultivation.
Crops
How to Protect Dragon Fruit From Three Diseases
Organic management practices and fungicide sprays can protect dragon fruit, now grown commercially across Bangladesh, from three of its diseases.
Crops
Clash Over Paddy Harvest in Hatibandha, 10 Injured Including UP Member
A long-running land dispute in Hatibandha, Lalmonirhat, turned violent over harvesting paddy, leaving at least 10 people injured including a UP member.
Crops
Asadullah Makes a Living From Cauliflower in Sonargaon
A farmer in his seventies in Sonargaon has grown 3,000 cauliflowers on three plots and expects another profitable season.
Crops
How to Control Brown Planthopper in Rice
Brown planthopper breeds fast and can cause hopper burn in rice, but spacing, balanced fertiliser, drying fields and other steps can keep it in check.
Crops
Coconut Prices Hit a Record
Coconut prices in Lakshmipur have jumped to Tk 80-100 each, which traders put down to demand for green coconuts and a halt in imports from India.
Vegetables
Iqbal Hopes to Bounce Back With Watermelon and Cucumber
After the August floods wiped out his summer watermelon field, young Mirsarai farmer Iqbal Hossain has borrowed to replant watermelon, rock melon and cucumber.
Crops
Fears for Boro Cultivation as Haors Stay Brimming With Water
With water still filling Netrokona's haors and many sluice gates out of order, farmers fear late Boro planting will leave the crop exposed to early flash floods.