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Profitable Mustard Draws Madaripur Farmers
Mustard cultivation has reached what officials call a record in Madaripur as farmers seek a cheap, profitable alternative to rice.
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Betel Leaf Farming Changes Fortunes in Over 100 Pirojpur Villages
Low costs and high returns have made betel leaf a source of prosperity for farmers in over a hundred villages of coastal Pirojpur.
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Sharsha Farmers Turn to BRRI dhan87 for High Yields in Less Time
Farmers in Sharsha, Jashore, are switching from Swarna to BRRI dhan87, a fine-grained Aman variety that matures 15 days earlier and sells more easily.
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Maize at Tk 600 a Maund, Farmers' Interest Grows
Lower costs, good prices and government incentives have steadily expanded maize farming in Naogaon, with Atrai upazila far in the lead.
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Paddy Prices Have Risen, but Farmers Still Fear Losses
Farmers in Naogaon are planting Iri-Boro paddy under the burden of past losses, even though paddy prices have risen in recent weeks.
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Honeybees Busy in Fields of Yellow Mustard
As winter ends, rural Bangladesh is dressed in yellow mustard flowers, with honeybees busy collecting nectar in the fields.
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Betel Leaf Farming Grows as It Pays Better Than Paddy
More farmers in Joypurhat are growing betel leaf because it is more profitable than paddy, potato and other crops, though the district has no wholesale betel market.
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Floating Agriculture: A Promise of Many Possibilities
Floating beds made of water hyacinth let farmers in waterlogged districts grow vegetables, spices and Aman rice seedlings through the flood season.
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Perching and Light Traps for Pest Control Spread in Sirajganj
Perching and light traps are becoming popular in Sirajganj and the Chalan Beel area, with about 56,890 hectares under perching and 425 light traps set up.
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Farmers Busy Planting IRRI-Boro Despite Cold and Fog
Farmers across Gaibandha's seven upazilas are planting IRRI-Boro rice in cold and fog, complaining of rising costs and poor paddy prices.
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India in a Fix Over Imported Onions, Selling Them at Just 10 Rupees a Kg
India's central government, unable to sell imported onions to the states, is being forced to offer them for as little as 10 rupees a kg.
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New Pest Attacks Maize Fields
Bangladesh's maize output may rise 14 per cent this year, but the armyworm, rated among the world's most destructive crop pests, has attacked the crop in 37 districts.
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Severe Cold Damages Boro Seedbeds on 20,000 Hectares in Central Bangladesh
Intense cold and fog have damaged boro rice seedbeds on about 20,000 hectares across five central districts, leaving farmers worried about production.