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Marine Fish Species Are Disappearing Day by Day
Visits to Cox's Bazar fish landing centres show fine-mesh nets catching fish of every size, driving the decline of Bangladesh's marine fish species.
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"Fosholi" Brings a New Message to Agriculture
In a column, Shykh Seraj describes Fosholi, ACI's digital farm advisory platform using satellite images and weather data, and why farmer training is key to making it work.
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Rare Lesser Adjutant Stork Kept Tied Up
A rare, nearly extinct lesser adjutant has been kept tied up at a farmer's home in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, since 28 January.
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Number of Birds Rises at Baikka Beel
A bird census at Baikka Beel in Moulvibazar found 11,615 birds of 39 species, more than twice last year's count.
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The Village Where People Wake to Birdsong
The people of Ashurhat in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, have made their village a sanctuary for about 20,000 openbills and cormorants, now known as the 'bird village'.
CropsSaidur Rahman's Allotment Farming in Newham, East London
In Newham, East London, Bangladeshi expatriates are making the most of council allotment plots, growing crops from home on small parcels of land.
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A Modern Nursery in a Remote Rangpur Village
In a remote Rangpur village, a group of educated young people has built a modern net-house nursery to supply farmers with healthy vegetable seedlings.
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Soilless Greenhouse in Gazipur Grows Toxin-Free Fruit and Vegetables
A high-tech greenhouse at Rajendrapur in Gazipur grows fruit and vegetables without soil, and its produce is already on the market.
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Crops Grow Like Magic in the Netherlands' Plant Factories
In Dutch greenhouse 'plant factories', computers measure each crop's needs and control nutrients, LED light and temperature to maximise yield.
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The Death of a Guiding Spirit of Agriculture
Model farmer Haripada Kapali of Jhenaidah, who discovered and multiplied the high-yielding Haridhan rice, has died at 95.
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Neck Blast: Another Disaster for Boro Rice
Neck blast has struck Boro rice across northwestern Bangladesh, with farmers in Panchagarh reporting total losses while officials call the damage minor.
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Baby Watermelon, Another Profitable Crop
In Chuadanga, off-season Black Baby watermelon grown on trellises has become a profitable crop, doubling in area in a year.
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A Wide Array of Early Winter Crops in the Southwest
Early winter vegetables are earning southwest Bangladesh farmers large profits while the grip of middlemen weakens.