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'Dholon' Practice Eats Into Mango Farmers' Profits
Despite an administrative decision to trade by the kilogram, mango farmers in the Rajshahi region are still made to give up to 54 kg for every 40 kg they are paid for.
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Bandarban Begins Growing Avocado, the Famous Fruit of Mexico
Commercial cultivation of avocado, the famous fruit of Mexico and Central America, has begun in the hill district of Bandarban, and farmers' interest is growing.
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Give Back That Sugandhi
An economist and former vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University recalls his childhood in Sugandhi, a low-lying village on the Meghna, and mourns what it has become.
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Juicy Fruits Fill the Air With Sweet Fragrance
Jaishtha, the last month of summer, fills Bangladesh's markets with ripe, juicy fruit, from mango and jackfruit to litchi and jam.
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Mango Prices Collapse at Sharsha's Beltala Market
Mango growers at Beltala in Jashore's Sharsha upazila face losses as few wholesale buyers turn up and prices fall well below last year's.
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Make Tomato Rice at Home for a Change of Taste
Tomato rice, cooked with tomatoes and spices, is an easy way to break the monotony of plain rice and is served with raita, salad or papad.
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Big, Old Trees Are Disappearing From Villages
The giant shade trees that were once at the heart of village life in Bangladesh are vanishing, cut for houses and roads and not replaced by trees that give the same shade.
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Green Revolution in Dhaka North, a 'Barren Desert' in the South
Trees planted by Dhaka North City Corporation now shade roads, footpaths and canal banks, while Dhaka South has done little greening and has cut down many trees.
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Crates Eat Into Mango Profits in Satkhira
Satkhira's mango growers have a good crop but little profit, as crates, sacks, paper and transport now cost nearly as much as the fruit fetches.
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Litchi Festival Opens in Ishwardi Today, Two Ministers to Attend
Ishwardi in Pabna, known as the country's litchi capital, opens its traditional Litchi Festival and Agricultural Trade Fair today, with two ministers due to attend.
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Mangoes Boost the North's Economy, Supporting Lakhs of Livelihoods
Mangoes from Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Natore could drive about Tk 10,000 crore of economic activity this season, though growers say middlemen and a 54 kg maund eat their profits.
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PRAN Group to Present Bangladesh Agro-Industry Media Awards on Saturday
PRAN Group will honour journalists who report on agriculture and agro-processing with the Bangladesh Agro-Industry Media Award on Saturday.
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Native Dates Disappearing in Magura
Native date palms that once filled Magura's fields in Jaishtha are being felled as families build houses in the fields, and the local fruit is becoming rare.