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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.
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Hilsa Prices Must Not Rise for Abnormal Reasons, Says Adviser
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter says it must be ensured that hilsa prices do not rise for any abnormal reason and stay within ordinary people's reach.
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Most Farmland Still Outside Sustainable Cultivation: BBS
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics says about 56 per cent of the country's farmland is still outside sustainable cultivation and more effort is needed to bring it in.
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Bitten by Russell's Viper, Farmer Takes Snake to Hospital in Polythene
A 65-year-old farmer bitten by a Russell's viper in Bhedarganj, Shariatpur, killed the snake with his sickle and carried it to hospital in a polythene bag.
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Khoksa's Shirina, a Role Model for Women in Duck Rearing
Shirina Khatun began with a pair of ducks bought with money from selling saved handfuls of rice, and ten years later earns about Tk 50,000 a year from ducks and eggs.
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Why Are Crop Varieties Named With So Many Foreign Words?
Foreign words dominate crop variety names for scientific, commercial and institutional reasons, which distances varieties from local farming culture, language and identity.
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Algerian Ambassador Visits Orchard, Chapainawabganj Mangoes Set for Algeria
Algeria's ambassador in Dhaka, visiting a Shibganj orchard, said his country wants to buy Chapainawabganj mangoes and invest in cold storage and processing.
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Cumilla Farmers Losing Interest in Commercial Betel Leaf Farming
Commercial betel leaf farming in Cumilla has shrunk by 36 hectares in a year as growers count losses from pests, disease and rising costs with no government support.
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Gazipur Jackfruit Goes to 15 Countries
Sreepur jackfruit, recently given GI status, is sold across Bangladesh and exported to 15 countries, though growers complain of no cold storage, markets or credit.
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Paddy Does Not Enter Government Godown Without a Bribe
Farmers in Astagram, Kishoreganj, say they must pay bribes to sell paddy to the government godown, and a video shows a food inspector demanding Tk 2,000 a tonne.
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Rice Farmers to Get 24-Hour Service from BRRI Call Centre
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has launched a round-the-clock call centre giving farmers free expert advice on rice cultivation.