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How a Dutch Company Raises Hens Without Feeding Them Grain
Founded in 2017, Dutch egg producer Kipster feeds its hens food waste instead of grain, avoids killing male chicks and runs its farms on solar power.
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College Teacher Brings Pineapple Farming to Chapainawabganj for the First Time
After years of losses on Fazli mangoes, a Shibganj college teacher has started the district's first pineapple cultivation.
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How Ishwardi's Tk 15 Okra Becomes Tk 50 in Dhaka
Okra that Ishwardi farmers sell for Tk 15 a kg reaches Dhaka consumers at Tk 40-50 or more, with middlemen taking the gap.
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Lemon Saplings Bought for Tk 25 Now Earn Him Tk 1.5-2 Lakh a Year
Four lemon saplings bought for Tk 25 in 1996 grew into a 65-decimal orchard that earns Adhir Chandra Roy up to Tk 2 lakh a year.
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Bhairab Farmers Busy Transplanting Aman Paddy Despite Scant Rain
Farmers in Bhairab are busy preparing land and transplanting Aman seedlings, using irrigation to make up for the lack of rain.
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Fruit Saplings in High Demand in Jhalakathi
Sapling sales are booming at weekly markets in Jhalakathi as the monsoon ends, with fruit trees in greatest demand.
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Things You Should Never Do After a Full Meal
Lying down, exercising, tea or coffee, smoking and fruit straight after a heavy meal can all cause health problems.
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What to Do Against Bacterial Panicle Blight, a New Rice Disease
Bacterial panicle blight, a seed-borne disease that turns rice grains empty, can be checked through seed treatment, balanced fertiliser and timely sprays.
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Chapainawabganj Mango Exports More Than Double to 376 Tonnes
Mango exports from Chapainawabganj rose to more than 376 tonnes this year, more than double last year's 132 tonnes.
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Dewanganj Farmers Replant Aman as Floodwater Recedes
With floodwater gone, farmers in Dewanganj are replanting Aman after three rounds of flooding destroyed the crop on 287 hectares.
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Mirsarai Farmers Profit from Yardlong Beans
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, are profiting from summer yardlong beans, with good yields and prices drawing more growers to the crop.
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Haor Farmers and Youths Head Abroad Hoping to Change Their Fortunes
Passport applications in Sunamganj have multiplied as farmers and young people in the haor district leave farming to seek work abroad.
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Fruit Bagging Brings Pabna Grower a Double Win With Late Mangoes
Teacher-turned-grower Mridul Biswas of Pabna bags his late-variety mangoes to keep them free of pests and pesticides, and sells them when prices are high.