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Haor Sharecroppers Hit Hardest: Babar
Netrokona-4 MP Lutfozzaman Babar said sharecroppers were the worst hit in the haor and that the list of affected farmers would be rechecked so real farmers get aid before Eid.
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How to Grow the Foreign Fruit Miracle Berry
The miracle berry, a West African fruit that makes sour food taste sweet, can be grown in Bangladesh, and here is how to cultivate it.
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Sinking Paddy, Sinking Lives: Haor Farmers' Fight to Survive
The haor farmer lives in permanent uncertainty because of floods, mismanagement and market syndicates, and needs an integrated, farmer-centred policy, this opinion piece argues.
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Millions in European Farm Subsidies Flowing to UAE's Ruling Family
Companies linked to the Al Nahyan family and the Abu Dhabi fund ADQ received more than €71 million in EU farm subsidies in six years for farmland in Romania, Italy and Spain, an investigation found.
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Why Planting Palm Trees Matters for Protection From Lightning
Tall palm trees can help reduce the risk of lightning to people nearby, but sheltering under any tree during a storm is dangerous, and safety rules must still be followed.
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'Workers Can't Be Found Even for Money, and Those Who Come Charge Too Much'
A severe labour shortage and flash flooding have left thousands of haor farmers in Moulvibazar unable to bring in their boro rice, with harvesting costs now exceeding what the paddy sells for.
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Storms and Rain Threaten Dinajpur's Litchi Harvest
Dinajpur litchi growers fear lower yields after early heat scorched blossoms and storms and hail began splitting and dropping fruit, while agriculture officials say the losses are minor.
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Eye-Catching Rare Flower: Pink Sonalu
Three pink cassia trees planted beside the Shariatpur district model mosque in 2023 have flowered for the first time, drawing bees and flower lovers.
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Five Drought- and Salt-Tolerant Wheat Varieties Deliver Remarkable Yields
Scientists at the Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute in Dinajpur have developed five wheat varieties that yield far more than the national average and tolerate heat, drought and salt.
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Rivers Recede in Kishoreganj but Sudden Showers Trouble Farmers
River levels in Kishoreganj are falling and sunshine has returned, but sudden rain is making life hard for haor farmers trying to rescue and dry their paddy.
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Half the Paddy Under Water, and Sky-High Boat Prices Block the Rest
Farmers in Sunamganj's haors, where rain has waterlogged boro fields, are having to pay sky-high prices for boats to bring in whatever paddy they can save.
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No Indian Cattle Dominance, Farmers Pin Hopes on Local Animals
Rajshahi has a surplus of nearly 92,000 sacrificial animals for Eid-ul-Azha, and with Indian cattle no longer dominating its markets, farmers expect good prices despite higher costs.
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Tk 259 Crore Crop Loss in Kishoreganj's Haors, Half a Lakh Farmers Hit
Continuous rain and flash floods have submerged boro paddy on about 13,122 hectares in Kishoreganj, causing losses of around Tk 259 crore to some 50,000 farmers.