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A Market for Paddy Harvest Labourers Wakes at Dawn
Each boro season, farm labourers gather at dawn at Nurbag in Abhaynagar, Jashore, waiting for farmers to hire them to cut paddy.
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Hail Damages Paddy and Mango on 248 Hectares in Chapainawabganj
Hail in Chapainawabganj's Gomostapur and Nachole upazilas damaged paddy and mango on 248 hectares, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension.
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Jhenaidah Farmers Happy with Boro Yield but Hit by Late Storms and Rain
Jhenaidah farmers have a bumper boro crop on more land than targeted, but rain and gusty winds at the end of April have wet the grain and complicated harvesting.
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Azizul Fakir Becomes Self-Reliant Growing Kochu and Loti
Md Azizul Fakir of Sonargaon became self-reliant growing kochu-loti (taro and its stolons) after watching YouTube videos, and has seen success for two years.
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Hail in Chapainawabganj Raises Fears for Mango and Paddy
Hail in Chapainawabganj's Nachole and Gomostapur upazilas has damaged mango and paddy, with officials yet to assess the losses.
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Endangered Gandhagokul Seen at Dusk in Pabna's Bera
Residents of Bera municipality in Pabna still see the endangered gandhagokul after dark and have learned to live alongside it.
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Farm Labourers Switch Jobs for Lack of Fair Wages and Respect
Low pay, hard conditions, lightning, social stigma and mechanisation are shrinking the army of boro harvest labourers in Kishoreganj's haors.
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Kishoreganj's Paneer and Rata Boro Paddy Get GI Recognition
Kishoreganj's tasty rata boro paddy and Austagram's paneer cheese have been registered as geographical indication (GI) products.
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Modern Poly-Shed Seedling Production Earns Sitakunda Farmers 500,000 Taka a Year
Nursery owners in Sitakunda, Chattogram, are earning 300,000 to 500,000 taka a year by raising healthy, strong-rooted seedlings in poly sheds.
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Barishal's Amra Gets GI Recognition
Barishal's famous seasonal fruit amra has received registration as a geographical indication (GI) product.
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Bangi Growers in Gurudaspur in Trouble
Low demand and falling prices have left Gurudaspur's bangi growers unable to cover picking and transport costs, and much of the crop is rotting in the fields.
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How to Grow Saffron, the World's Most Expensive Spice
A guide to saffron, known as "red gold", covering its history, the main producing countries and how to propagate and plant it.
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Government Plans a Separate Bank for Livestock Farmers
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said the government plans a separate bank for livestock farmers and urged them to grow grass rather than rely on company feed.