Vegetables
A Wealth of Fruit and Vegetables on a Strip of Parliament Land
In a corner of the National Parliament grounds, whip Mahbub Ara Gini has created a garden of dozens of fruits and vegetables grown organically.
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Bangladesh
Fruits
Early Doubts Over Mangoes
Shykh Seraj reports growers' fears ahead of the mango season after formalin raids and informal harvest dates, and shares a variety-by-variety harvest calendar.
Crops
Growing Rice Without Tillage
Facing drought and falling groundwater, farmers in Rajshahi's Barind region are growing rice without tillage, halving costs with the same yields.
Rooftop farming
A Natural Sanctuary at Home
In Sagarpara, Rajshahi, a family has turned its home into a sanctuary of plants and birds, with a thriving rooftop farm.
Crops
Conservation Agriculture in the Barind Region
In the drought-prone Barind region, conservation agriculture using a power tiller-operated planter is cutting costs and water use while raising cropping intensity.
Fruits
Rajshahi Mango Growers Face Doubts at the Start of the Season
At the start of the season, mango growers in Rajshahi fear losses from fixed harvest dates and urge officials not to harm a promising sector.
Bangladesh
A Rare Initiative in Jamalpur to Teach the History of the Liberation War
In remote Kapashatia village in Jamalpur, a museum that grew out of a 1934 Gandhi Ashram is teaching villagers and students the history of Bengal's struggle for freedom.
Flowers
From Two Rose Plants to a Successful Rooftop Farm
Retired insurance officer A A Kamruzzaman's two rose plants in 2003 grew into a two-level rooftop farm in Gulshan-1 with about a hundred species.
Crops
New Hope for Jute in the Export Trade
With demand for natural fibre rising, Bangladesh is exporting 131 diversified jute products, from shoe soles to bags and clothing.
Agribusiness
Trees, Friends of People, Now a Source of Terror
The death of filmmaker Khalid Mahmud Mithu under a falling tree has turned many of Dhaka's old trees into objects of fear, with activists calling for coordinated care.
Rooftop farming
Shamsul Alam Has Tended His Rooftop Farm for Fifteen Years
In Panchlaish Hillview, Chattogram, Shamsul Alam has tended a well-planned rooftop farm for fifteen years, supplying his family with fresh vegetables and fruit.
Crops
The Jute Industry Is Waking Up
With closed mills reopening and jute packaging made mandatory, Bangladesh's jute industry is reviving and a large domestic market is emerging.
Flowers
Flowers, Fruit and Birds on a House Roof
A Gulshan couple has spent 20 years turning their roof into a small farm of vegetables, fruit, flowers and birds.