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When Is the Best Time to Plant Papaya Seedlings?
Papaya starts fruiting within 8 to 10 months, and the best time to plant seedlings is spring, though they can also be planted at the start of the monsoon.
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Himsagar Mango Prices Fall on First Day in Satkhira as Supply Floods Market
Himsagar mangoes went on sale in Satkhira on 15 May under the district's mango calendar, but a flood of supply cut prices by up to Tk 800 a maund within hours.
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Court Injunction Stalls Eviction of Encroachers From Jashore's Mukteshwari River
A temporary court injunction has stalled the drive to free the Mukteshwari river at Bhaturia in Jashore from encroachers, leaving thousands of Beel Harina farmers fearing another waterlogged monsoon.
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Fruit Bag Shortage Hits Chapainawabganj Mango Growers
A severe shortage of fruit bags at the start of the season has left thousands of mango growers in Chapainawabganj struggling to produce safe, exportable fruit.
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Upstream Flooding Threatens Boro Paddy in Natore's Chalan Beel
Rain and upstream flooding have pushed Atrai river water into Chalan Beel and Halti Beel in Natore at the peak of the Boro harvest, forcing farmers to rush in half-ripe paddy.
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Paddy Labourer's Body Recovered 21 Hours After Boat Capsizes in Kishoreganj Haor
The body of paddy labourer Iman Mia, 29, was recovered from Nurpur haor in Austagram, Kishoreganj, 21 hours after a storm capsized the boat carrying him home.
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How Chital Fish Farming Can Be Profitable
Chital, which grows fast and rarely falls ill, can be farmed profitably alongside carp if stocked with tilapia brood as live feed.
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Labour and Harvester Shortage Doubles the Cost of Cutting Rice in Dinajpur
A shortage of labourers and working combine harvesters, rising fuel prices and rain have doubled the cost of harvesting Boro rice in Dinajpur.
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Bangladesh Will Be Among the World's Extreme-Heat Countries, Study Says
A study led by University of Oxford researchers says Bangladesh will be one of six countries with the most people living in extreme heat by 2050.
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The June Agricultural Survey, which sets the acreage and grain stocks figures published on 30 June, went out to more than 90,000 American producers.
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Make Crispy Shredded Potato Fry on a Rainy Day
With the right technique, restaurant-style crispy shredded potato fry is easy to make at home on a rainy day.
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Picking Up Fruit From Public Trees Can Bring a Fine or Jail in Singapore
Picking fruit from trees on public land in Singapore without NParks permission can bring a fine of up to S$5,000, or up to S$50,000 and six months in jail in nature reserves.
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Serve Mustard Aubergine When Guests Come
Mustard aubergine, made with simple ingredients in little time, is a flavourful dish to serve guests with rice, khichuri or pulao.