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70,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser to Be Imported From Saudi Arabia and UAE at Tk 484 Crore
The government will import 70,000 tonnes of urea and DAP fertiliser from Saudi Arabia and the UAE at a total cost of Tk 484 crore 15 lakh 70 thousand.
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Villagers Protest Plan to Let Saline Water Into Farmland for Shrimp Enclosures
Villagers of Nayani in Khulna's Koyra upazila protested against a bid to let river saline water into farmland for shrimp enclosures after they switched back to rice.
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Crops to Grow on Saline Land
As saline land spreads in coastal Bangladesh, salt-tolerant crops such as groundnut, sunflower, mung bean and watermelon can bring it into productive use.
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Bandarban Markets Brimming With Mangoes
Bandarban's markets are full of local and foreign mangoes selling at Tk 60 to Tk 300 a kg, though most buyers stick to cheaper local varieties.
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Chapainawabganj's Khirsapat Mangoes Head to England
A Chapainawabganj trader has sent one tonne of Khirsapat mangoes to England at the start of the season.
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Foreign Peach Fruit in Young Entrepreneur Sharif's Orchard
Peaches are being grown for the first time in northern Chattogram, on the hills of Mirsarai, by young entrepreneur Md Omar Sharif.
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Tangail Housewife Ruma Profits From Tomatoes Grown in a Polynet House
In Tangail's Sakhipur, housewife Ruma Akter spent Tk 15,000 to 20,000 growing pest-free tomatoes in a polynet house and has sold Tk 1.2 lakh worth.
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What the Agriculture Budget Should Look Like
With the budget due in June, the article sets out what Bangladesh's agriculture budget should prioritise, its weaknesses and lessons from developed countries.
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Mango Sales Boom on Vans
Mangoes from various districts are selling briskly from vans on Dhaka's streets and alleys at Tk 80 to 150, depending on quality and size.
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BAU Develops Three Coloured Sweet Potato Varieties With Health Benefits
A Bangladesh Agricultural University team has developed three high-yielding coloured sweet potato varieties, BAU Sweet Potato 7, 8 and 9, rich in anthocyanins and fibre.
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What Young People Can Do to Conserve Biodiversity
For International Biodiversity Day, Kazi Maliha Akter gathers students' thoughts on the threats to biodiversity and what young people can do.
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Biodiversity Endangered by Climate Change and Human Pressure
On World Biodiversity Day, researcher Pavel Partha says no species in Bangladesh, from bees to elephants, has a secure life.
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Putul Earns a Lakh Taka a Month Rearing Deshi Chickens
A Shariatpur woman who began with a single native chick now runs a large deshi chicken farm earning at least a lakh taka a month.