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Contract Farmers Form Human Chain over Low Seed Potato Price
Contract farmers of the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation formed a human chain in Bogura in protest at a low price set for seed potatoes.
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Year-Round Mango Farming Makes Rafiqul Self-Reliant
Rafiqul Islam of Gomostapur in Chapainawabganj has built about 800 bighas of mango orchards, including year-round varieties, and won an AIP award.
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Storm and Hail Flatten Paddy Fields in Jashore
A nor'wester and half an hour of hail on 28 April flattened Boro paddy fields across Jashore, leaving farmers in despair.
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Wild Elephants on the Rampage, Farmers Cut Half-Ripe Paddy
Farmers in Sherpur's Nalitabari have begun cutting half-ripe Boro paddy as herds of wild elephants raid their fields in the hills.
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GAU Tops Bangladesh's Agricultural Universities in Times Higher Ranking
Gazipur Agricultural University has come first among Bangladesh's agricultural universities in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2025.
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Muscovy Duck: A Promising Option for Rural Livelihoods
Easy to rear, cheap to keep and rich in eggs and meat, the muscovy duck is becoming an attractive option for rural farmers.
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Mung Bean Brings Smiles to Farmers in Jhalakathi
Jhalakathi has had a bumper mung bean crop this season, grown on about 400 hectares more than targeted, and farmers are getting good prices.
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From One Cow to More than a Hundred: Aminul's Story
On his mother's instruction Aminul Islam of Pabna's Ishwardi bought one cow for Tk 14,600; he now owns more than a hundred and has won national awards.
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The Tree That Blooms All Year Round
Frangipani, or kathgolap, is unrelated to the rose but blooms all year and can be grown in gardens or rooftop tubs from cuttings or seed.
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Oli Ullah Dreams of a Bangladesh Self-Reliant in Farm Machinery
Oli Ullah, a former day labourer, built Janata Engineering in Chuadanga into a maker of 40 types of farm machinery with annual sales of Tk 45 crore to 50 crore.
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Khulna's Watermelons Travel to Every Corner of the Country
A good watermelon crop in Khulna is keeping traders busy sending the fruit to districts across Bangladesh, though a spell of rain cut prices for growers.
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Okra Farming Makes Mirsarai Farmers Self-Reliant
Farmers in Chattogram's Mirsarai are becoming self-reliant by growing okra, with the area under the crop rising and prices improving after a weak start to the season.
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Is the Fruit Called Khoiya or Jilapi?
The khoi or jilapi fruit, a sweet, twisted pod loved by village children, is becoming rarer in Bangladesh and needs cultivation if the tree is to survive.