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200 Species of Cactus at Madaripur Horticulture Centre
Madaripur Horticulture Centre has built a collection of 200 cactus species in two years and is raising low-cost seedlings for plant lovers.
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Jisan Succeeds with Early Vegetables, Sells Tk 31.5 Lakh This Season
Young Chakaria farmer Mohammad Jisan has sold Tk 31.4 lakh worth of early vegetables at the very start of this season after 10 years of early-crop farming.
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India's Onion Exporters Struggle as Bangladeshi Farmers Reap Good Prices
Bangladesh has met its onion demand from its own harvest this season, leaving farmers happy with prices while Indian growers and traders struggle to sell.
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Shariatpur Betel Leaf Farmers Struggle to Cover Costs as Prices Fall
Betel leaf prices in Shariatpur keep falling, leaving growers unable to recover production costs and calling for government incentives.
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Fishing Cat Cub Caught in Sunamganj Paddy Field, Handed to Forest Department
Locals in Tahirpur, Sunamganj, caught a fishing cat cub in a paddy field and handed it to the forest department.
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Pabna's Farming Depends on Private Seed
Pabna farmers save little seed apart from rice, leaving them dependent on bought seed that raises costs and exposes them to adulterated supplies.
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Farmer Takes Live Russell's Viper to Hospital After Being Bitten
A farmer bitten by a Russell's viper in Pangsha was brought to hospital with the snake alive in a plastic jar, which helped doctors treat him quickly.
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Python Rescued From Paddy Field in Sreemangal
A python found by farmers harvesting aman paddy in Sreemangal was rescued unharmed and handed to the local wildlife office.
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25-Year Master Plan Coming to Modernise Bangladesh's Agriculture
The government is preparing a 25-year master plan to modernise agriculture, with a final draft due in December, the agriculture secretary told a conference in Dhaka.
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Single Hilsa Sells for Tk 8,200
A 2 kg 75 g hilsa caught in the Meghna river was auctioned for Tk 8,200 at Tulatuli fish landing in Bhola.
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Farmland Topsoil Feeds Brick Kilns, Putting Agriculture at Risk
Topsoil is being stripped from Lalmonirhat's farmland for brick kilns, cutting cultivable land and fertility despite occasional fines.
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PRAN Starts Buying Aman Paddy Directly From Farmers
PRAN's Banga Millers Limited has begun procuring aman paddy from farmers in Dinajpur, with a target of 2,750 tonnes.
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Soil Sensors: A New Horizon for Agriculture
IoT soil sensors measure soil moisture, pH, salinity and nutrients in real time, letting farmers make data-driven decisions on irrigation, fertiliser and crops.