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Harvest of All Guti Mangoes Begins Today in Rajshahi
Rajshahi's mango picking and marketing season opened on 15 May with guti mangoes, though the main Baneshwar market is expected to stay quiet until 25 May.
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Naogaon Sees Prospect of Tk 2,500 Crore Mango Trade
Mango picking in Naogaon begins on 22 May, with the agriculture department expecting trade worth about Tk 2,500 crore this season.
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Salt Output Hits Record, Topping 64 Years of History
Salt farmers in Cox's Bazar have produced a record amount before the season has even ended, helped by a long heatwave, but worry about falling prices.
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Selling Sunflower Oil Rather Than Seed Brings Bigger Profits
Farmers in Patuakhali who grow sunflower together and press their own oil are earning far more than in past years, with support from a local NGO.
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Farmers Unable to Harvest Paddy as Labour Wages Soar
A labour shortage and daily wages of up to Tk 1,250 are keeping farmers in Parshuram, Feni, from harvesting ripe boro paddy on time while prices stay low.
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Meherpur Announces Mango Picking Dates
The Meherpur district administration has announced the dates for picking mangoes this season after a meeting with mango traders.
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Rajshahi Mangoes to Reach Market From 15 May
Rajshahi's district administration has fixed this season's mango picking dates, allowing growers and traders to start bringing down mangoes from 15 May.
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Farmers' Homes No Longer Have Paddy Granaries
A writer argues that the disappearance of the village paddy granary leaves farmers selling cheap, buying dear and exposed in any crisis.
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Immature Litchis Sell at High Prices in Meherpur Markets
After a long heatwave, traders and orchard owners in Meherpur are selling immature litchis at high prices, while agriculture officials warn of action.
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Why Grow Mushrooms?
Mushrooms can be grown easily in Bangladesh without farmland or expensive cooling equipment, and demand is growing in cities and markets.
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How to Store Rice Seed After the Harvest
Harvesting at the right time, removing off-type plants and drying seed below 12 per cent moisture are the keys to storing good rice seed.
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Workshop in Dhaka on Expanding Mushroom Cultivation
A Dhaka regional workshop was held on 9 May under the project to improve nutrition and reduce poverty through expanding mushroom cultivation.
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Nursery Worker Nur Islam Is Now a Successful Mango Grower
A former nursery labourer in Sharsha, Jashore, has turned BARI-11 mangoes into a thriving business, selling fruit and saplings across the country.