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Farmers Turn to High-Yielding, Flood-Tolerant Early Aman Variety BINA-11
The early, flood-tolerant Aman variety BINA-11 ripens a month earlier than other varieties and is spreading among farmers, its developers say.
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Dumuria Farmers Succeed With Sweet Potatoes
Farmers in Dumuria upazila of Khulna are pleased with their first sweet potato harvest under the tuber crop development project, on land that used to lie fallow after Aman.
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Chaugachha Farmers Profit From Commercial Mete Alu Farming
Farmers in Chaugachha, Jashore, have turned to commercial mete alu farming on 85 hectares, drawn by prices of Tk 45-60 a kg and very low costs.
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Farmers Busy Harvesting Early Rice in Ranisankail, With Good Yields
Early Aman varieties are giving farmers in Ranisankail, Thakurgaon, good yields and prices while freeing land for potatoes and mustard.
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Lac Farming: Why Is This Valuable Cash Crop Declining in Bangladesh?
Poor prices have pushed lac farming in Bangladesh back to a few villages in Nachole upazila of Chapainawabganj, though a recent price rise has revived some interest.
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BINA dhan17 Gives a Bumper Harvest in 110 Days
In Mymensingh, BINA dhan17 is being harvested in 110 days while neighbouring Aman crops have not yet headed, drawing strong interest from farmers.
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Aman Paddy Flourishes in Five Districts of the Rangpur Region
Fields of green aman paddy stretch across the five districts of the Rangpur region, where early varieties are already being harvested and a bumper crop is expected despite two floods.
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BINA dhan17 Raises Farmers' Hopes in Naogaon
Speakers at a field day in Niamatpur, Naogaon, said the short-duration, water- and fertiliser-saving BINA dhan17 has given Aman farmers new hope.
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Aman Rice Farming Rises in Adamdighi, Bumper Yield Expected
Farmers in Adamdighi, Bogura, have expanded aman rice cultivation this season and expect a bumper harvest thanks to timely rain and few pests.
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BINA Dhan16 Brings Smiles to Gopalganj Farmers
A short-duration, high-yielding early aman rice from BINA is raising farmers' incomes in Gopalganj, where it yielded 6 tonnes a hectare.
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Children Plant Palm Seeds to Guard Against Lightning
Children in Gouripur, Mymensingh, spent a whole day planting palm seeds to protect against lightning and natural disasters.
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Villagers Release Endangered Porcupine After Capturing It
Villagers in Boalmari, Faridpur, have released an endangered porcupine that a local man had caught and kept in a cage.
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Titumir College Student Finds Success Raising Chickens
Starting with Tk 500 from his father, a Titumir College student in Gazipur has grown a 20-bird hobby into a 1,200-bird Sonali chicken farm.