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What to Do in Vegetable Growing in the Month of Ashwin
The Bengali month of Ashwin is the time to prepare soil and seedbeds and sow winter vegetables, in fields and rooftop gardens alike.
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Kaliganj's Kakrol Goes to the Middle East
Pesticide-free kakrol from two safe vegetable villages in Kaliganj, Gazipur, is being sold in Dhaka and exported to the Middle East.
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Kaptai Lake Gates to Open if Water Rises One More Foot
Kaptai Lake is brimming after rain and hill runoff, and its gates may be opened if the water rises one more foot.
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Ashwina Mango at Tk 15,000 a Maund, Yet Growers Count Losses
Ashwina mangoes now fetch up to Tk 15,000 a maund in Chapainawabganj, but growers say much of their crop has rotted and they are still losing money.
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Bitter Gourd Worth Nearly Tk 5 Lakh Sold Every Day in Satkhira's 'Bitter Gourd Village'
Bitter gourd farming has changed the fortunes of more than a hundred families in Hatchhala village of Shyamnagar, Satkhira, which now sells about 300 maunds a day.
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Langurs Raid Homes and Fruit Orchards in Search of Food
A shortage of food is driving rare black-faced langurs from Keshabpur in Jashore into homes and farmers' fruit orchards in neighbouring Monirampur.
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Students Win Praise for Planting Rice in the Mud
Guided by their science teacher and a local farmer, more than a hundred seventh-grade students at Khila High School in Netrokona planted rice seedlings in the mud.
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Seedbed Raised on Borrowed Money Destroyed in Feud
A farmer in Alfadanga, Faridpur, has accused rivals of destroying his winter vegetable seedbed overnight, a loss he puts at about Tk 3 lakh.
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Which Fruits Should Kidney Patients Avoid?
People with kidney problems should be careful with fruit, especially bananas and other foods high in potassium.
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Cauliflower Farming in Full Swing in Fulbari
With favourable weather and good prices, farmers in Fulbari, Dinajpur, have started growing cauliflower ahead of the usual season.
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Student Momin Succeeds in Mushroom Farming Alongside His Studies
A 23-year-old honours student from a remote Bogura village earns about Tk 40,000 a month from a mushroom centre he built with family help.
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When Should You Plant Kazi Guava Saplings?
Kazi guava, a high-yielding variety that fruits twice a year, is best planted between May and September, or year-round with good irrigation.
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Dragon Fruit Farming Changes Champa Begum's Life
A Jashore woman who took over her family's burden after her husband's accident has turned her life around by growing dragon fruit organically.