Yellow watermelons bring smiles to Nilphamari farmers
Farmers in Nilphamari who grew a new yellow-fleshed summer watermelon on trial with help from the agriculture office have had good yields and expect a profit.
Farmers in Nilphamari who grew a new yellow-fleshed summer watermelon on trial with help from the agriculture office have had good yields and expect a profit.
Favourable weather has given Bandarban a bumper mango crop, though a lack of rain meant trees held far fewer fruits than their blossom promised.
Bangladesh formally began this year's mango exports with a target of 4,000 tonnes, which officials said is double last year's.
Forty Khirsapat mango growers in Chapainawabganj are set to be recognised as producers of the geographical indication (GI) mango.
Farmers in Sirajganj have harvested about a maund of paddy per decimal from BRRI dhan92, which suffers less from pests and disease than older varieties.
A 24-year-old college student in Basail, Tangail, has grown a bumper crop of Vietnamese black rice from seed bought online, though officials note the variety is not officially listed.
Wholesale mango prices in Chuadanga have fallen to about half of last season's, leaving growers and traders fearing losses.
In the honey month of Jyoishtha, Rangamati's markets are filling with mangoes, litchis and jackfruit brought in by hill farmers.
A farmer in Jhikargachha, Jashore, is growing Vietnamese black rice for the first time in his village and expects a good yield.
Dinajpur, best known for its litchis, has a bumper mango crop this year, with sales of about Tk 450 crore hoped for.
Five simple checks can help buyers pick a ripe, juicy jackfruit instead of being fooled by a seller.
Lychees have taken over Khagrachhari's seasonal fruit markets, with prices lower than last year as the fruit is smaller.
A Kuakata farmer has sold nearly Tk 2 lakh worth of mangoes from a single tree, and his orchard now supplies much of the area.