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1,886 Hectares of Paddy and Vegetable Land Under Water in Kishoreganj
Two days of continuous rain have flooded 1,886 hectares of paddy and vegetable land in Kishoreganj, including 1,620 hectares of transplanted Aman.
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Brick Kiln Fire Scorches 30 Hectares of Aman Paddy
Farmers in Bagharpara, Jashore, allege that fire from a neighbouring brick kiln has scorched 30 hectares of Aman paddy, harming more than 150 growers.
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Growing Boro Paddy in the Aus Season
A government doctor from Madhupur in Tangail has drawn attention by growing Boro paddy in the Aus season and getting a bumper yield, and neighbours are now following him.
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Family Nutrition Gardens Yield Tk 2 Crore of Vegetables a Year
Homestead nutrition gardens set up by about 10,000 families in Thakurgaon with the agriculture department's help are producing vegetables worth crores of taka a year.
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Farmer Dies of Snakebite
A 44-year-old farmer in Shahid Wahabpur, Rajbari Sadar upazila, has died after being bitten by a snake while working in a paddy field.
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Irregularities and Graft Sink Shyampur Packing House, Exports Under Threat
Exporters allege bribery at every step of the government's only central packing house at Shyampur, while projects worth hundreds of crores have left it without a working lab.
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Sultan Dreams of Becoming a Lakhpati From Shed Paddy Grain
A farmer in Rupsha, Khulna, has grown a crop of paddy from grain shed at harvest, without tilling or transplanting, and neighbours are keen to copy him.
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Tk 7 Crore of Pesticide Used on Bean Farming in Ishwardi Alone
Bean farmers in Ishwardi, Pabna, spend thousands of taka a bigha on pesticide, adding up to some Tk 7 crore a year, as officials warn of harm to health and soil.
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Ziaur Rahman Draws Crowds in Sharsha With Black Rice Said to Have Medicinal Value
A Sharsha farmer who learnt about black rice online has planted three bighas of it, and crowds come every day to see the crop.
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Aus Paddy Prices Fail to Cover Farmers' Costs in Barguna
Aus cultivation in Barguna fell short of target this year, drought and heavy rain cut yields, and farmers say low paddy prices leave them unable to cover costs.
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Shamim Succeeds With Year-Round 'Katimon' Mangoes in Boalmari
Instead of chasing a job after his master's, Naimul Hasan Shamim built Faridpur's largest orchard of year-round Katimon mangoes.
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Pests Survive Even Insecticide, Leaving Kumarkhali Farmers Desperate
Stem borers and other pests are attacking aman paddy in Kumarkhali and farmers say insecticides are not working.
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'Those Who Mocked Me at First Now Praise Me'
A Mirsarai shopkeeper turned farmer expects about 4 tonnes of summer watermelon from 50 decimals and sales of Tk 3 to 3.5 lakh.