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Brahman Beef Cattle Weighing 25 to 30 Maunds Raised on Bangladeshi Farms
For the first time, Brahman beef cattle are being raised on Bangladeshi farms, with bulls reaching 440 to 460 kg at 15 to 18 months, far heavier than local cattle.
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Belgian Blue, an Astonishing Beef Breed
The Belgian Blue, a double-muscled beef breed little known in Bangladesh, has supplied meat in Europe and America for about 70 years.
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Aus Rice Transforms Farming in the North
A short-duration Aus rice variety has enabled a four-crop rotation on northern highlands, bringing a harvest in the lean flood season.
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Wheat Blast: Scientists Race to Prevent Losses
The first outbreak of wheat blast in Bangladesh, on 15,000 hectares in eight districts, has prompted local and international scientists to work together on prevention.
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A Full Courtyard on the Roof of a State Minister's Flat
On the roof of the MPs' residential building, Aleya Azam has spent seven years building a garden of fruit, vegetables and medicinal plants.
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England's Dartington Hall, Fruit of Tagore's Development Thinking
Dartington Hall in Devon was built by Leonard Elmhirst at Rabindranath Tagore's urging as another Sriniketan, though locals question how much of Tagore remains there.
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In a Land of Six Seasons, Farmers' Dreams Centre on Rice
On Bengali New Year, the once-arid Barind region of Rajshahi shows how irrigation has changed rural life, though farmers still want fair rice prices.
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Growing Rice Without Tillage
Facing drought and falling groundwater, farmers in Rajshahi's Barind region are growing rice without tillage, halving costs with the same yields.
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Conservation Agriculture in the Barind Region
In the drought-prone Barind region, conservation agriculture using a power tiller-operated planter is cutting costs and water use while raising cropping intensity.
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New Hope for Jute in the Export Trade
With demand for natural fibre rising, Bangladesh is exporting 131 diversified jute products, from shoe soles to bags and clothing.
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The Jute Industry Is Waking Up
With closed mills reopening and jute packaging made mandatory, Bangladesh's jute industry is reviving and a large domestic market is emerging.
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Tea Drinking Rises in the Country, a Huge Economic Turnover
Villagers now drink cup after cup of tea every day, and a rough calculation suggests Bangladeshis spend close to Tk 100 crore a day on it, a turnover hidden from view.
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BRAC Working to Lift Uganda's Marginalised People
BRAC, the Bangladesh-based NGO, is helping Uganda's marginalised people with farming and nutrition, reaching 64 of the country's 120 districts.