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What Farmers Should Do When Rice Is Flowering
The flowering stage is the most sensitive in a rice crop's life, and avoiding spraying, field traffic and water stress then can sharply reduce empty grains.
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Aman Harvest Begins in Satkhira This Season
Farmers in Satkhira began harvesting the high-yielding, salt-tolerant BINA dhan23 on 21 September, marking what officials called the start of the aman harvest in Bangladesh.
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Kaliganj's Masud Succeeds With Philippine Sugarcane
Farm entrepreneur Masud Bhuiyan of Kaliganj, Gazipur, has had a good first harvest of the Philippine "black sugar cane" variety and inspired neighbours to follow.
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Farmers Profit From Summer Tomatoes in Mirsharai and Sitakunda
Good off-season prices are drawing farmers in Chattogram's Mirsharai and Sitakunda upazilas to summer hybrid tomato.
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Summer Watermelon Now Available in Autumn at Tk 60-80 a kg
Year-round watermelon farming has grown so much that the fruit is on sale in Dhaka well after summer.
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Tough Ordinance on the Way to Protect Farmland
The land ministry has drafted an ordinance to protect farmland, with a new zoning authority and penalties for turning cropland to other uses.
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Manikganj Farmers Worried About Aman Yield
Farmers in Manikganj fear a poor aman harvest because water did not reach their fields during the monsoon.
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Hy-Line Brown Hens, a Ray of Hope for Young Entrepreneurs
The Hy-Line Brown layer, with high egg output and tolerance of Bangladesh's climate, has become a first choice for young poultry farmers.
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Tangail Farmers Eye Tk 58 Crore in Turmeric Sales
Farmers in Tangail's Madhupur expect to sell about Tk 58 crore worth of turmeric this year if there is no natural disaster.
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Manikganj Farmers Busy Preparing Winter Vegetable Seedbeds
Farmers in Manikganj are busy raising winter vegetable seedlings, hoping early crops will fetch better prices.
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Black Queen Watermelon Brings Lakh-Taka Income in 70 Days
Young farmer Abu Bakkar Siddique of Chandipasha in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, has earned more than Tk 1 lakh in 70 days from off-season Black Queen watermelon on 40 decimals.
CropsFrom Two Cows to 22: A Jhalakathi Farmer Gets Over 100 Litres of Milk a Day
Md Rezaul Karim of Gabkhan Bazar in Jhalakathi Sadar started with two cows for his family's milk. By September 2025 his farm had 22 cattle, and 15 of the cows gave more than 100 litres a day.
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Workshop on Nature-Based Solutions for a Climate-Resilient Bangladesh
Youth group Earthhoppers held a virtual workshop on nature-based solutions to build climate awareness among university students across Bangladesh.