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China's Spring Festival and the Year of the Snake
The Chinese lunar new year began on 29 January 2025, opening the Year of the Snake and China's biggest festival, rooted in a calendar long used to guide farming.
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Beans Worth Tk 210 Crore Produced, Exported Abroad
Bean production in Sitakunda, Chattogram, has broken all records at Tk 210 crore this season, and the beans are being exported abroad.
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BSRI-46 Sugarcane Is Changing Farmers' Fortunes in Natore
Farmers in Natore are getting 450 to 600 maunds of cane a bigha from the BSRI-46 variety grown from disease-free certified seed, far more than other varieties.
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Ali Researching 'Climate-Smart Agriculture'
Titumir College student Ali Ahmad, whose research focuses on climate-smart agriculture, was one of ten chosen nationally for a Swedish embassy fellowship.
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Where You Wake to Birdsong
Winter has brought migratory birds to the wetlands of Gonoshasthaya Kendra in Savar, though their habitat faces the threat of unplanned urbanisation.
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Topsoil Cutting Frenzy on Farmland in Mirsharai
Topsoil is being stripped from triple-crop farmland in Mirsharai, Chattogram, mostly for brick kilns, despite occasional drives by the administration.
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Vegetable Farming on Saline Land Brings an Economic Revolution
Farmers in Sawdagarpara village of Barguna's Taltali upazila have turned saline land once used for loss-making paddy into a thriving vegetable village.
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VAT Pressure Threatens to Turn Tomato Surplus From 'Blessing' Back to 'Curse'
Contract tomato farmers and processor Pran warn that the rise in VAT on tomato products from 5 to 15 percent will hurt farmers, jobs, exports and revenue.
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Tomatoes Sold for Tk 5 in the Field Fetch Tk 30 at Market
Tomatoes that Godagari farmers sell in the field for Tk 5-8 a kg are selling for Tk 25-30 in Rajshahi's markets after passing through a few hands.
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Big Potential for Importing Dates, Oranges and Other Fruit From Pakistan
Bangladeshi traders and importers see big potential in importing dates, oranges and other fruit and farm products from Pakistan, and called for trade barriers to be removed.
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Artesian Wells Raise Hopes for Hill Farming in Mirsarai
Artesian wells installed by BADC in the hills of Mirsarai, Chattogram, bring groundwater up from about 1,000 feet without any pumping, allowing dry-season farming.
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Modern Methods for Pesticide-Free Dried Fish, and How to Recognise It
A guide to making dried fish without toxic pesticides using low-cost net-covered tunnels, salting and spices, and to telling safe dried fish from spoiled or treated fish.
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Rajshahi Char Tomato Farmers Lose Profits to Transport Costs
Rajshahi's Padma chars grow tomatoes in large quantities, but high transport costs are keeping farmers from the profits they expect.