Fruits
How to Make Raw Mango Pudding
With raw mangoes plentiful in the market, here is an easy recipe for a tasty raw mango pudding.
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Bangladesh
Fisheries
Sea Fishers Face Crisis Under Ban to Protect Fish
As a 65-day ban on sea fishing begins, fishers at Patuakhali's Alipur and Mahipur landing centres say poor catches and mounting debts threaten their livelihood.
Agribusiness
Nahid Succeeds With Quail Farming in Patuakhali
A young man in Patuakhali who began keeping 16 quails as a hobby now runs a 3,200-bird commercial farm that is inspiring others to take up quail rearing.
Crops
Dead Trees, Whose Are You?
Dangerous dead trees along the Amnura-Nachol road in Chapainawabganj remain standing because the district parishad and BMDA both claim them.
Fruits
Gobindabhog Mangoes at Tk 120, Bombai Lychees at Tk 450 a Hundred
The first Satkhira mangoes and Ishwardi lychees have reached Dhaka's markets at high prices, with traders blaming heat and drought for a smaller lychee crop.
Fruits
Human Chain at Dhaka University Demands Chemical-Free Seasonal Fruit
An environmental movement formed a human chain at Dhaka University demanding that seasonal and all other fruit be free of harmful chemicals.
Crops
Fazle Rabbi Succeeds With Grape Farming in Faridpur
A young entrepreneur in Faridpur has harvested a strong first crop from an experimental grape garden and plans to farm commercially next year.
Fruits
Does Eating a Lot of Watermelon Really Make You Gain Weight?
A nutritionist explains whether watermelon causes weight gain, whether people with diabetes can eat it and how much to eat each day.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Double in a Year in Barishal
Hilsa prices in Barishal have doubled from a year ago as catches from rivers dry up amid low water and a heatwave.
Crops
Traders Buy Mangoes at 50-60kg to the Maund, Growers Tell Minister
Mango growers complained to the agriculture minister that commission agents force them to hand over up to 20kg extra per maund.
Fruits
How to Tell Tree-Ripened Mangoes From Artificially Ripened Ones
Simple signs can help shoppers tell naturally ripened mangoes from those ripened with chemicals, which can carry serious health risks.
Crops
Stay Alert to Syndicates Over Mangoes, Says Agriculture Minister
The agriculture minister warned that a smaller mango crop in Rajshahi will push up prices and that syndicates must be watched.
Crops
Lychee Growers Downcast as Yields Collapse in Kishoreganj
A prolonged heatwave and hailstorms have slashed the lychee harvest in Mongolbaria, Kishoreganj's famous lychee village.