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Farmer Sentu Hajong Develops 23 Rice Varieties in His Humble Home
Farmer Sentu Chandra Hajong of Sherpur has bred 23 new local rice varieties over 17 years of research at home, and hundreds of farmers now grow them.
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How to Control Rice Pests After Nor'wester Storms and Rain
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has told farmers how to control rice pests that may multiply as nor'wester storms and rain raise temperature and humidity.
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What to Do to Control Rice Blast Disease
The Agriculture Information Service has set out steps farmers should take to control blast, a fungal disease that can wipe out a rice crop in favourable weather.
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6,700 Hectares to Come Under Irrigation at a Cost of Tk 347 Crore
A project to rehabilitate the Meghna-Dhonagoda irrigation scheme in Chandpur's Matlab (North) will bring 6,700 hectares under irrigation and add 11,471 tonnes of rice a year.
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Desperate for Water, Boro Fields Crack in Moulvibazar
Five months without rain have dried up rivers and haors in Moulvibazar, leaving Boro rice fields cracked and farmers with no water to irrigate.
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225 Hectares of Fallow Land Brought Under Cultivation in Narail
Vegetables and other crops are now being grown on 225.63 hectares of fallow land across Narail, following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's directive.
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Rivers Dry Up in Naogaon, Putting Lives and Livelihoods at Risk
Water in the Chhoto Jamuna and other rivers of Naogaon has fallen ahead of time, worrying Boro farmers and pushing fishermen into other jobs.
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Haor Farmers Fear Losing Their Crop Again This Year
Crop protection embankment work in Sunamganj's haors has missed its extended deadline, and farmers fear early floods will wreck their only Boro crop again.
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Boro Fields Crack as Farmers Plead to Save Their Rice
Drought, heat and empty canals are burning Boro rice in Feni's Sonagazi, where farmers say repeated written appeals for water have brought no remedy.
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No Rain Drives Up Irrigation Costs for Lalmonirhat Farmers
With no rain for five months, farmers in Lalmonirhat's five upazilas are paying extra to irrigate maize, Boro rice and vegetables and fear losses.
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BRRI Warns Farmers of Nor'westers and Hailstorms
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has warned of a high risk of nor'westers, hailstorms and severe lightning in many districts from 15 March.
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Boro Land Being Ruined for Lack of Irrigation in Habiganj
Boro paddy land in Habiganj's haors is cracking and seedlings are turning red for want of irrigation water, leaving farmers despairing.
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1,500 Foreign Birds on Show at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
About 1,500 foreign pet birds of 25 species brought by 600 breeders were displayed at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Dhaka.