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What Happens to the Body When You Eat Overripe Bananas
Bananas that turn dark and spotty carry more sugar and less fibre, and can harbour fungus that raises the risk of diarrhoea.
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Mango Exports Formally Begin, Target Set at 3,100 Tonnes
Bangladesh formally opened its mango export season on 10 June with a target of 3,100 tonnes to about 38 countries.
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PRAN Begins Mango Procurement, Targets 50,000 Tonnes
PRAN has started its annual mango procurement and pulping, aiming to collect 50,000 tonnes of mangoes this season.
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Returnee Migrant Monir Earns Tk 3 Lakh a Month Growing Grass
A returnee migrant in Chandpur is growing lawn carpet grass commercially, selling it across the country and giving work to around 50 people.
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Mango Production Up, Foreign Earnings Coming In
Contract farming of export-grade mangoes is expanding in Rajshahi, earning foreign currency and profits for growers, though exporters say cargo costs are holding them back.
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17-Maund Rajababu Priced at Tk 9 Lakh
A Hatibandha farmer couple who raised their bull Rajababu for three years hope to sell it for Tk 8-9 lakh and redeem their mortgaged land.
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What Not to Eat With Rice
Roti, potatoes, fruit, corn and tea are among the foods best not eaten with or straight after rice.
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The Agriculture Budget and Farmers' Demands
The agriculture sector's share of the budget has fallen to 4.64 per cent, and farmers facing higher input and labour costs are demanding a larger allocation.
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Rajbari's Sarowar Succeeds With Trial Grape Farming
Encouraged by a trial on his homestead, Rajbari fruit grower Sarowar Hossain Babu is preparing the district's first commercial grape orchard.
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Tk 80 Crore of Fertiliser and Pesticide Used in Ishwardi in Litchi Season Alone
Litchi growers in Ishwardi, Pabna, spend tens of crores of taka on fertiliser and pesticide every season, and researchers warn that the soil is badly degraded.
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Sirajganj Paddy Procurement at Risk of Stumbling Again
With only 1,067 tonnes bought against an 8,916-tonne target, Sirajganj's Boro paddy procurement looks set to fall short for a third year.
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New Golapi and Elachi Litchi Varieties Grown in Dinajpur
Alongside Dinajpur's familiar litchi varieties, a Sadar upazila orchard is now growing Golapi and Elachi litchis, large, juicy fruit said not to be grown anywhere else in the country.
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Which Vegetables to Grow in June
With the monsoon usually starting in June, the month's weather and soil suit almost every kind of vegetable, provided growers choose high land and keep fields drained.