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Rice Production Must Focus on Mechanisation, Says Agriculture Secretary
Agriculture Secretary Wahida Akter said rice production must focus on mechanisation, as BRRI's SFMRA project reported four machines developed and eight more in progress.
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Cucumber Brings Smiles to Sirajganj Farmers
Farmers in Sirajganj are getting good prices for cucumber, with hundreds of tonnes traded daily at depots and sent to Dhaka, Chattogram, Bogura and Sylhet.
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No Alternative to Agricultural Development in Building a Prosperous Country: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there is no alternative to agricultural development if Bangladesh is to become a developed, prosperous country through sustainable socio-economic growth.
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Paddy Procurement Slumps in Barguna
Barguna has procured only five and a half tonnes of paddy against a target of 5,842 tonnes, as farmers sell in the market for higher prices.
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Joypurhat Couple Succeed With Purple Cauliflower
Commercial cultivation of nutritious purple cauliflower has begun in Joypurhat for the first time, with a farming couple in Bhadsa earning good prices from a 15-decimal trial plot.
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Govt Orders Paddy Purchase on 'First Come, First Served' Basis
With government paddy procurement lagging this aman season, the food ministry has ordered direct purchases from farmers on a "first come, first served" basis alongside the app.
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Canal Digging Dispute Leaves Farming of 700 Acres Uncertain
Canal digging in Tarakanda, Mymensingh, has stalled because landowners will not give up land, leaving about 700 acres waterlogged and boro planting on hold.
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Ideal Seedbeds for Boro Paddy Gaining Popularity
Ideal seedbeds for boro paddy are becoming more popular because they produce healthier seedlings at lower cost, with less risk of cold injury.
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Rumpa's Success With a Hobby Nursery
A computer science student in Dhaka's East Kafrul has turned her hobby garden into an online plant business that earns her Tk 15,000 to Tk 25,000 a month.
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Interest in Coloured Cauliflower Growing in Magura
Two farmers in Sreepur, Magura, have successfully grown cauliflower in seven colours, drawing crowds and interest from neighbours with its higher price.
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Tomato Prices Now a Fresh Blow for Growers
Tomato growers in Rajbari fear losses in the peak season, with yields at less than half of last year's and wholesale prices down to Tk 13-17 a kg.
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Boro Transplanting in Full Swing in Dinajpur as Cold Eases
Farmers in southern Dinajpur have started transplanting boro seedlings as temperatures rise, about a week later than usual after a harsh spell of cold and fog.
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Easy Ways to Grow Red Amaranth
Red amaranth can be grown year-round in almost every region of the country, and well-managed plots can yield about 500kg of greens a bigha.