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Magura Date Palm Molasses Makers Hope for Tk 5 Lakh Profit
Tappers brought from Rajshahi are making date palm molasses in Magura, where young entrepreneurs expect a profit of Tk 4-5 lakh this season.
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Ethiopia hands irrigation decisions to farmers — and asks them to pay a share
Under the farmer-led irrigation development programme, farmers choose the system they want and contribute cash towards it, while the government facilitates rather than builds.
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An Easy Recipe for Beef Galouti Kebab
Beef galouti kebab, soft and richly spiced, can be made at home with a simple marinade and a few hours' rest.
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Government Backs Rice Imports, Farmers Fear Losses
With aman rice arriving in markets and government stocks at a record high, the government is opening the door to private rice imports, a move critics say helps traders at the expense of farmers.
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US Senators Write to Trump over India's 'Unfair' Tariff on Pulse Imports
At least two Republican senators have written to President Donald Trump objecting to India's 30 per cent tariff on pulses imported from the United States, a dispute that could complicate India-US trade talks.
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Russia Gives Bangladesh 30,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser Free of Charge
The Russian Federation has gifted Bangladesh 30,000 tonnes of potash fertiliser through the World Food Programme.
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What Should Farmers Do When Dense Fog Puts Crops at Risk?
Heavy, prolonged fog harms winter crops in many ways, but good field management can greatly reduce the losses.
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Farmers' Cancer Is a Result of Agricultural Development: Anu Muhammad
Economist Anu Muhammad has said Bangladesh's pattern of agricultural development is making farmers ill with cancer, as a safe food campaign set out 20 demands for parties ahead of the national election.
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Returnee Migrant Enamul Succeeds with Floating Cage Fish Farming
Returnee migrant Enamul Haque has turned the deep water behind a rubber dam on the Atrai river in Dinajpur into a floating cage fish farm that has already earned him Tk 20 lakh.
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Make Beef Biryani for a Holiday Lunch
Tender spiced beef layered with fragrant polao rice and fried potatoes makes a special beef biryani for a relaxed holiday lunch.
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She Went to Buy Jujubes in Another's Orchard and Became an Entrepreneur
A housewife in Patuakhali Sadar, inspired by a neighbouring village's orchard, has become self-reliant by growing jujubes (boroi) on fallow riverside land.
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So Much Flavour Without Spices: The Secret Recipe for Peshawari Gosht
Peshawari cooking lets good-quality meat, the right timing and a slow flame carry the flavour instead of a long list of spices.
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Joypurhat's Agriculture Centres Now 'Haunted Houses', Farmers Left Without Services
Union-level agricultural extension and advice centres built in Joypurhat in the 1980s have been left to decay, and farmers say they have lost a key source of advice.