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Women's Labour Drives a Bean Revolution in Ishwardi
Commercial bean farming in Ishwardi, Pabna, relies mostly on women, who do nearly all the crop care from sowing to harvest, farmers and officials say.
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Mahbub Quits Tobacco for Jujube, Expects Tk 12 Lakh a Year
A former local representative in Matiranga, Khagrachhari, who gave up tobacco for jujubes expects to sell about Tk 12 lakh worth of fruit this year.
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Vegetables Rotting in the Field as Prices Fail to Cover Transport
Low prices mean Shariatpur farmers cannot even cover transport costs, leaving bottle gourd, tomatoes and cabbages rotting in the fields.
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Onion Farmers Frustrated Despite Bumper Yield
Manikganj's murikata onion farmers had a bumper yield but are losing money as prices have fallen well below production costs.
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Wild Elephant Found Dead Beside Tobacco Field in Chakaria
The Forest Department recovered the carcass of a wild elephant from the edge of a tobacco field at the foot of the hills in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, on 12 February.
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Farmer Couple in Gaibandha Show Promise With Beetroot
A farmer couple in Gaibandha have grown beetroot commercially for the first time in the district and expect a profit of more than a lakh taka.
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Not a Single Grain of Paddy Procured in Two and a Half Months in Cumilla
More than two and a half months into the current Aman season, the Cumilla district food department has not been able to procure a single grain of paddy for its 14 food godowns in 17 upazilas.
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Purple Cauliflower Yields More Than 20 Tonnes a Hectare in BAU Research
Research led by Prof Dr Md Harun Or Rashid, head of the Horticulture Department at Bangladesh Agricultural University, has produced a purple cauliflower yield of more than 20 tonnes a hectare.
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Severe Water Crisis to Cut Boro Paddy Cultivation in Barind Region
Facing a severe water crisis after decades of excessive groundwater extraction, the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has moved to restrict Boro cultivation in eight upazilas of the Barind region.
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BAU Research Team Grows European Savoy Cabbage
A research team led by Prof Dr Md Harun Or Rashid, head of the Horticulture Department at Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh, has grown European Savoy cabbage in the country's climate.
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Miscreants Cut Down More Than 800 Mango Trees of a Farmer
Miscreants cut down more than 800 mango trees belonging to farmer Selim Reza, 29, late at night in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj.
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Capsicum Farming Growing Popular in Barishal
Capsicum, or sweet pepper, is becoming more popular in Barishal, with farmers growing it commercially on the region's wide chars and reporting good yields.
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Pabna Brothers Hope to Sell Tk 5 Lakh of Roses Around Valentine's Day
After repeated losses on vegetables, three brothers from Bhajendrapur in Tebunia, Pabna, have found success with roses and hope to sell Tk 5 lakh worth this month around Valentine's Day.