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Off-Season Mangoes Hang on the Trees, Over Tk 1.25 Crore Sold in 3 Months
A Shibganj farmer growing year-round Katimon mangoes on 50 leased bighas has earned more than Tk 1.25 crore in three months, with more fruit still to come in winter.
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Nguiin Mro Dreams of a Better Life From Hill Coffee
A Bandarban farmer growing high-yielding Chandragiri coffee among his fruit trees hopes the crop will change his fortunes, as coffee spreads across the hill district.
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Farmers Can't Break Even While Middlemen Make Tk 20 a Kg
Vegetables rise by Tk 30-40 a kg between Tarakandi wholesale market and Kishoreganj town, leaving farmers short-changed while middlemen profit.
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Should You Chew Your Fruit or Drink It as Juice?
Chewing whole fruit gives more nutrition than drinking it as juice, because juicing destroys much of the fibre, according to doctors.
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Ahiduzzaman's Dream Comes True With Ramrangan Oranges
A Sharsha farmer who planted 196 Ramrangan orange saplings in 2022 now expects Tk 8-10 lakh in sales and says he was the first to grow the fruit in Jashore.
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Contract Farming Would End Farmers' Independence: Farida Akhter
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said contract farming would take away farmers' independence, speaking at a Dhaka roundtable on the crisis facing agricultural workers.
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Chuadanga Expects 2,700 Tonnes of Date Palm Molasses This Winter
Sap tappers across Chuadanga are preparing date palms for the winter season, with the district setting a target of 2,700 tonnes of molasses from nearly 272,000 trees.
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Rupban Beans Bring Sitakunda Farmers Extra Income
Summer Rupban beans grown on the hills of Sitakunda are earning farmers extra income, with the area under the crop rising to 30 hectares this year.
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AI Fish Farming in Trishal: Four Times the Output, and 70 Percent of Fish Saved Even From Gas Tablets
Trishal's upazila administration has developed an AI-driven fish farming system using sensors, an app and automatic feeders and aerators that can quadruple output in a small area.
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Land-Grabbing Spree as Forest Department Doesn't Know Lawachara's Boundary
Encroachers have occupied land around Lawachara National Park for years, and a source says the park has shrunk to about half its size, as the Forest Department begins recovering land.
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Bumper Aman Yield Brings Smiles to Manikganj Farmers
Farmers in Manikganj are harvesting a bumper aman crop and hope to repay their debts, though the area planted fell short of the target.
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Jubo Dal Launches Tree Planting Programme in Dhanmondi
Dhanmondi Thana Jubo Dal launched a tree planting programme by the lake at Rabindra Sarobar to mark National Revolution and Solidarity Day.
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Thakurgaon Farmers Grow Potatoes Despite the Risk
Encouraged by last year's prices, Thakurgaon farmers are planting early potatoes even though seed, fertiliser and other costs have soared.