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When Is the Right Time to Grow Chillies?
A guide to when and how to grow chillies, from choosing the land and sowing times to weeding, yield and storage.
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China Keen to Import Bangladesh's Seasonal Fruit
The agriculture adviser says Bangladesh hopes to export mango, jackfruit, guava and other seasonal fruit to China next season.
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What to Eat to Lower Bad Cholesterol?
Amla, a sour fruit rich in vitamin C, may help cut bad cholesterol, according to a study cited by Healthshots.
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New Promise for Khirsapat Mango as Growers Hope for Profit
A few Chapainawabganj growers have got Khirsapat mangoes to fruit after the season ends, and the agriculture department says such fruit can fetch three times the seasonal price.
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Agriculture Adviser Calls for Support for Flood-Hit Farm Sector
The home and agriculture adviser has called for the real extent of flood damage to farming to be assessed quickly, with support and rehabilitation for farmers.
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What Should Farmers Do After the Flood?
With the ongoing flood damaging crops across the country, this guide sets out what farmers should do once the water recedes.
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What Needs to Be Done for Agricultural Development and Farmers' Welfare
An opinion piece argues that Bangladesh's interim government must prioritise fallow land, farm inputs and good agricultural practices to protect food security.
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Jhalakathi Guava Farmers Fear Losses of Crores of Taka
Guava farmers around Jhalakathi's Bhimruli floating market fear losses of several crore taka as buyers and tourists stay away and a poor bloom cut yields.
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Continuous Rain Damages Aman and Vegetables in Mirsharai
Three days of heavy rain and hill runoff have damaged aman seedbeds and vegetables in Mirsharai, Chattogram, and left low-income workers without jobs.
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Jhalakathi Farmers Busy with Aman Cultivation, Fear Seed Shortage
Farmers in Jhalakathi are busy planting aman but fear a seed shortage after heavy rain damaged seedbeds, and complain of an artificial fertiliser crisis.
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The Flowers That Bloom in Autumn
A short guide to the flowers of Sharat, the Bengali autumn, from white kash on riverbanks to night-blooming shiuli.
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Autumn Arrives, the Queen of Seasons
Sharat, the autumn of Bangladesh's six seasons, follows the monsoon with clear blue skies, white clouds, seasonal flowers and fields of green paddy.
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Long Mango Season, but Prices Stay High
Late-season mangoes such as Ashwina, Gourmoti and BARI varieties are still selling in the markets, but prices have stayed high all season.