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Guava Yield Collapses, Farmers Fear Tk 3 Crore Loss
With no rain early in the season, guava flowers and fruit dropped across 55 villages in the Barishal region, and farmers and traders fear a loss of Tk 3 crore.
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Aus Farming Booms in Dinajpur
Dinajpur has had a bumper aus paddy yield, with the DAE expecting 30,000 tonnes of rice and farmers keen to expand the crop next year.
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Rivals Uproot Paddy on Three and a Half Bighas to Seize Land
A farmer in Chapainawabganj has complained to police after rivals uprooted newly transplanted paddy seedlings on three and a half bighas of land he had paid for.
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Hill Jackfruit in Demand on the Plains
Demand for hill jackfruit is rising on the plains, with over a hundred trucks a week leaving Khagrachhari's Matiranga market for other districts.
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Mangoes Rot in Government Storage, Farmer in Despair
A Chapainawabganj mango farmer says about 3 tonnes of his mangoes rotted in a government storage facility he used on the advice of agriculture officials.
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Tomatoes Worth 2.5 Lakh Stolen, Farmer Goes to Police
A woman farmer in Karnataka's Hassan district has filed a police case after 50-60 bags of tomatoes, worth 2.5 lakh by her account, were stolen from her field.
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Atiar's 'Brunei King' Mango Spreads Across the Country
A giant mango from the Sultan of Brunei's orchard, brought to Magura in 2014, has become the district's signature variety and is spreading nationwide.
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Plant More Trees During the Eid Holidays
With many people home in their villages for Eid ul-Adha, the holiday is a chance to plant trees rather than cut them down.
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Slow Loris Rescued from Tea Estate in Sreemangal
The forest department and a wildlife foundation rescued a slow loris from a tea estate settlement in Sreemangal after local people reported it.
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Farmers' Profit Ends Up in Cattle Traders' Pockets
Farmers in Sirajganj who spend months rearing cattle for Eid-ul-Azha say they are left with little after costs, while traders profit by reselling the same animals.
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How to Look After Your Sacrificial Animal
Nine practical tips on caring for a qurbani animal from the moment it is bought until the sacrifice.
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How to Tell a Healthy Animal Before Buying for Qurbani
With Eid-ul-Azha days away, buyers are advised to check a set of signs to tell a healthy sacrificial animal from a sick one.
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Nishita and Ishtiaq's 'Sohojia'
What began as sending mangoes to friends has grown into Sohojia, an online venture run by Ishtiaq Asif and his wife Kaniz Fatema Nishita.