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Juicy, Sweet Lychee of Mangalbaria
Favourable weather has brought a good crop of the famous Mangalbaria lychee in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, where growers hope for Tk 10 crore in sales.
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Pesticide-Free Vegetable Farming Is Changing Rural Agriculture
A demonstration plot in Chalbala union of Kaliganj, Lalmonirhat, is showing farmers how to grow vegetables without chemical pesticides.
CropsMymensingh farmers say harvester owners overcharge to cut Boro rice
In May 2025 farmers in Mymensingh alleged that combine harvester owners were asking Tk 1,000 to Tk 1,200 to cut 10 decimals of rice, against an official rate of Tk 540, amid a labour shortage and complaints that traders took extra paddy per maund.
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Mango and Litchi Picking in Natore to Start on 15 May
Natore district administration has set picking dates for each mango and litchi variety, starting with Guti mangoes and Mozaffar litchis on 15 May.
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100 Mini Cold Storages to Be Built Across the Country: Agriculture Adviser
Home and agriculture adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said 100 mini cold storages will be built to help farmers store fruit, vegetables and other crops.
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Mango Picking in Meherpur to Begin on 15 May
Meherpur has set dates for picking and selling each mango variety, starting with Bombai and local mangoes on 15 May.
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Blast Disease Greys Out Gaibandha Farmers' Boro Hopes
Farmers in Gaibandha say neck blast is emptying their ripening Boro rice panicles and that pesticides bought from local shops are not helping.
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Barishal Supplies 80 Per Cent of the Country's Demand for Amra
Barishal division meets 80 per cent of Bangladesh's demand for amra, and its new GI status is expected to raise the fruit's profile at home and abroad.
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Cattle, a Symbol of Farm-Based Rural Life
Cattle, long part of farm-based village life in Bangladesh, have become a source of income, nutrition and self-reliance for rural families.
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Not Chemical Panic, but Scientific Mango Growing and Informed Administration
Md Taif Ali of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority argues that mangoes should not be destroyed on suspicion of chemical ripening without laboratory testing.
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Immature Litchis Fill Ishwardi Markets at High Prices
Immature local litchis are being sold at high prices in Ishwardi as growers report one of the worst litchi yields they have seen.
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Changing Irrigation Can Cut Arsenic in Rice by 40 Per Cent
A Bangladesh Agricultural University project says alternating three days of flooding with four days of drainage can reduce arsenic in rice by up to 40 per cent without cutting yields.
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Nak Fazli Mango Now Belongs to Naogaon
The Nak Fazli mango has received geographical indication status as 'Naogaon's Nak Fazli Mango', strengthening the district's tie to the fruit.