Vegetables
A Festival of Onion Planting in Pabna
Pabna's farmers are busy planting onions in a festive mood, but rising costs and falling prices have left them worried about profits.
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Bangladesh
Environment
Social Forestry Beneficiaries Receive Tk 66 Lakh
Social forestry beneficiaries in Moheshkhali received Tk 66 lakh in profit-share cheques, the first such payment by the Coastal Forest Department.
Crops
Five Jungle Cat Kittens Rescued in Kushtia
Five jungle cat kittens were rescued in Kumarkhali, Kushtia, with two released into the wild and three injured kittens handed to the Forest Department.
Crops
Onion Planting in Full Swing in Faridpur
Farmers across Faridpur are busy planting hali onions after strong profits from the muri-kata crop, with 68 per cent of the target area already planted.
Environment
The Familiar 'Kutum' Bird Declines in the Wild
The yellow oriole, a familiar bird of rural Bangladesh, is becoming rarer as the trees it depends on disappear.
Crops
Latiraj Kachu Is Easy to Grow
Latiraj kachu, a water taro grown for its stolons, sells for Tk 70-80 a kg and is easy to grow, as this cultivation guide explains.
Environment
Ten Rescued Birds Freed at Jahangirnagar University
Volunteers of the Deep Ecology and Snake Rescue Foundation released 10 native birds rescued from illegal bird shops at Jahangirnagar University.
Environment
Jahangirnagar University Bird Fair Postponed
Jahangirnagar University's bird fair, due on 7 January, has been postponed to avoid the spread of coronavirus.
FisheriesWinter care for poultry, ducks and pond fish: DAE advice to farmers
As severe cold set in across Bangladesh in early January 2022, the Department of Agricultural Extension advised farmers to vaccinate chicks against Ranikhet and Gumboro on a vet's advice, keep cold wind out of coops, and manage ponds with care through the winter.
Environment
Zoo Animals Stay Healthy in Winter, but No Migratory Birds Yet
Migratory birds have not yet appeared on the Dhaka zoo lake this winter, while zoo officials say the animals are being kept warm and healthy.
Crops
Six Countries Take the Lion's Share of Bangladesh's Vegetable Exports
Although Bangladesh exports fresh vegetables to more than 40 countries, most of the earnings have long come from just six, as high air freight lets India and Pakistan take over markets.
Crops
An Easy Way to Grow Winter Bottle Gourd
Bottle gourd, a popular winter vegetable now grown all year, can be raised easily from polybag seedlings in pits around the homestead or in the field.
Agribusiness
Broiler Chicken Hits Tk 200 a Kg
Broiler chicken now sells for Tk 200 a kg in Dhaka after rising Tk 45 a kg over four straight weeks, while most vegetable prices are unchanged.