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Vermicompost Makes Madaripur's Rashida Self-Reliant
Rashida Begum of Madaripur has become self-reliant by producing environment-friendly vermicompost and selling both the fertiliser and the earthworms.
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Exotic Fruit Farming Shows Promise in Jhenaidah as Farmers Take Interest
Farmers across Jhenaidah who planted avocado, grapes and longan as an experiment are now turning to commercial cultivation after strong harvests.
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Ways to Reduce Urban Climate and Disaster Risk
Cities face mounting climate and disaster risks, and a new centre set up by Oxfam in Bangladesh and Curtin University aims to build urban resilience.
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Miyazaki Mango Grown in Meherpur, a Variety Selling for Up to Tk 2 Lakh a Kg Worldwide
A young orchard owner in Meherpur has harvested Japanese Miyazaki mangoes, and his success has drawn interest from other growers in the district.
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Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University to Open a Faculty of Agricultural Engineering
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University will soon open a Faculty of Agricultural Engineering so its students can play a key role in farm mechanisation, its vice-chancellor said.
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How to Apply Fertiliser to Mango Trees
Balanced fertiliser, applied at the right time and in the right amount, is key to healthy mango trees and good yields.
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Hill Fruit Is the Future of Organic Food, Says Adviser Supradip
Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs adviser Supradip Chakma has called hill fruit the future of organic food as he opened a five-day fair in Dhaka.
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Faridpur Jute Farmers Worried Over Retting Water and Prices
Jute cultivation in Faridpur has exceeded its target, but farmers fear a lack of water for retting and low prices amid rising costs.
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What to Do to Raise Farm Output in Flood-Hit Areas
Floating vegetable beds, known locally as baira, can help raise farm output in Bangladesh's flooded and waterlogged areas.
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Himsagar Mango Wins GI Recognition, Growers Delighted
Meherpur's Himsagar mango, already exported to Europe and other countries, has been recognised as a GI product, to the delight of orchard owners.
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Embassy Will Help Send Mangoes to Indonesia
Indonesia's embassy will give full support if Chapainawabganj growers want to send mangoes to Indonesia, and will also help with mango processing, its ambassador said.
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Shahin Makes a Novel "Coffee" From Date Seeds in Jhenaidah
In Jhenaidah, Ahsan Islam Shahin has made a coffee-like drink from the seeds of local dates that usually rot under the trees.
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The Market Where Betel Leaf Worth Crores Is Sold Every Evening
A betel leaf market in Gournadi, Barishal, comes alive after dark five days a week, with trade worth crores of taka each day.