Crops
Capsicum Becomes a Thorn in the Side for Bhola's Farmers
A bumper capsicum crop in Bhola has met low wholesale prices, leaving farmers unsure whether they will even recover their costs.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Farmers Put Heart Into Boro, Good News Likely This Year
Farmers have prepared more Boro seedbeds than targeted and the government is spending about Tk 170 crore on incentives, raising hopes of a record Boro crop.
Livestock
BLRI's "Subarna" Chicken Brings Back the Taste of Local Chickens
The Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute has developed BLRI Meat Chicken-1 (Subarna), a fast-growing meat bird with the taste and plumage of local chickens.
Crops
Load-Shedding Hits Rajshahi at Start of Boro Season, Farmers Suffer
Daily power cuts of three to four hours in Rajshahi at the start of the Boro season have raised fears for irrigation.
Crops
Naogaon Farmers Plant Iri-Boro Despite Last Year's Losses
Carrying last year's losses, Naogaon farmers have thrown themselves into Iri-Boro planting despite biting cold and higher production costs.
Crops
Masud and Munni's Rooftop Garden Meets Their Family's Nutrition Needs
A couple in Barguna town grow chemical-free winter vegetables, fruit and flowers on their 1,680 sq ft roof to feed their family.
Crops
Wages Rise but Labourers Unhappy, Boro Farmers in a Bind in Mymensingh
Mymensingh farmers are planting Boro amid biting cold and higher costs, while labourers say wage rises have not kept pace with prices.
Crops
Agriculture Information Service Advice for Crops in Magh
With the Bengali month of Magh under way, the Agriculture Information Service has advised farmers on Boro, wheat, maize, potato, cotton, fruit trees and other crops.
Crops
How to Look After Pet Birds in Winter
A pet bird keeper sets out how to protect cage and colony birds from cold, draughts and disease during winter.
Crops
The "Logo" Method of Rice Planting Raises Yields
The "logo" method, which leaves an empty row after every 10 rows of rice, cuts pest attacks, eases care and can raise yields by 4 to 5 maunds a bigha, says the Agriculture Information Service.
Vegetables
Fish Farmers in Ishwardi Succeed With Vegetables on Pond Banks
Growing vegetables and local fruit on pond banks has changed the fortunes of fish farmers in Ishwardi, Pabna.
Environment
Endangered Himalayan Griffon Vulture Rescued in Feni
An injured Himalayan griffon vulture held by villagers in Sonagazi, Feni, has been rescued and handed to a local wildlife group for treatment.
Crops
Miscreants' Pesticide Destroys Seedbeds for 40 Bighas in Hakimpur
A Hakimpur farmer says someone destroyed his Boro seedbeds, raised for 40 bighas of land, by applying pesticide at night over a past enmity.