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How to Care for Rice Seedbeds in Winter
With a cold wave sweeping the country as farmers prepare boro seedbeds, here are nine tips on caring for them.
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Farmers Profit From Cauliflower in Mirsarai
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, are profiting from cauliflower, and the area under the crop is growing as wholesalers buy straight from the fields.
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Two Rice Varieties and One Wheat Variety Approved for Cultivation
The National Seed Board has registered two BRRI Boro rice varieties, BRRI dhan107 and 108, and the heat-tolerant, blast-resistant BWMRI Wheat-5.
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Farmer Trampled to Death While Chasing Away Elephants
A 37-year-old farmer was trampled to death by an elephant in Haluaghat, Mymensingh, while trying to drive a herd away from a potato field.
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Bee Boxes in Mustard Fields, 150 Tonnes of Honey Expected
Rising mustard cultivation in Naogaon is helping beekeepers, who are expected to collect 150 tonnes of mustard honey this season while raising farmers' yields.
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Mild Weather Brings Good News for Boro Seedbeds
With little cold or fog so far, Boro seedbed preparation has raced ahead of last year and is set to beat its target, though farmers worry about rising costs.
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Farmers Succeed With Vegetables Using Solar-Powered Irrigation in Nilphamari
Ten solar-powered irrigation pumps installed by BADC in Nilphamari now irrigate 250 hectares for about 500 farmers, turning sandy single-crop char land productive.
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Middlemen Pocket the Gains From Paddy as Farmers Lose Out
Northern Aman farmers say poor weather halved yields while low prices and middlemen buying below market rates have left them unable to recover their costs.
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Good Prices Boost Aman Procurement, Target May Be Exceeded
About a third of the Aman procurement target was met in the first month as good prices drew farmers and millers, prompting the food authorities to raise the target.
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Mild Winter in Dinajpur Raises Fears for Rabi Crop Output
Dinajpur has had an unusually mild December, and officials fear reduced rabi crop output while winter clothing sellers report weak sales.
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Over 700 Families in Sylhet Prosper From Naga Chilli Farming
Naga chilli, once a backyard crop, is now grown commercially in Sylhet's Jaintiapur, where some 700 families have profited, though farmers say they get little official support.
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Dragon Fruit Farmers Demand Action Against YouTubers Over 'Smear'
Hundreds of dragon fruit growers and traders from five districts rallied in Jibannagar, saying online claims about the fruit have hit demand.
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Sharsha's Shafiqul Succeeds With Pesticide-Free Bottle Gourd
A farmer in Sharsha, Jashore, has done well growing hybrid bottle gourds without pesticides, and his success is drawing other farmers to the crop.