Crops
Sunamganj Produces Tk 1,000 Crore Worth of Aman Paddy
A good Aman harvest across about 60 haors has lifted the spirits of Sunamganj farmers who lost much of their Aus paddy to three floods this year.
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Environment
Crops
Mountains Are Vital to the Environment and to Life
A column marking International Mountain Day on the role of mountains in supplying water and sheltering biodiversity, and the damage being done to hills in Bangladesh.
Fisheries
Hilsa Carried Fewer Eggs This Year as Rain Came Late, Says Fisheries Adviser
Speaking at a climate justice rally in Dhaka, fisheries adviser Farida Akhter linked a drop in hilsa eggs to late rain and blocked rivers.
Environment
Soil Acidity Rises and Crop Production Falls
Soil scientists warn on World Soil Day that rising acidity, now affecting 45.67 per cent of cropland, is cutting yields and could threaten food security.
Crops
Nayan Works Tirelessly to Protect Nature and the Environment
A Titumir College student from Bhola has spent years campaigning for the environment, leading climate strikes and volunteering in disaster relief.
Crops
Fazlul Has Fed More Than a Hundred Birds a Day for Five Years
Every morning, flocks of birds descend on a Kurigram man's yard for ten minutes to eat the food he scatters for them.
Environment
Clay Pots Hung in Trees to Shelter Birds in Faridpur
Faridpur district Chhatra Dal has hung clay pots in trees on and around the Government Rajendra College campus to give visiting migratory birds safe shelter.
Crops
Juicy Oranges Hang in Clusters in Joypurhat Couple's Orchard
A husband-and-wife orange orchard on flat land in Akkelpur, Joypurhat, is bearing heavily for the first time, drawing visitors and new growers.
Vegetables
What Farmers Should Do in Winter Cold and Fog
Low temperatures, dense fog, drizzle and cloudy weather harm Boro seedbeds and many winter crops, and farmers have been advised to take a set of protective steps.
Crops
Narayanganj's 'Ras Bagicha' Tries to Revive Date Palm Sap Tradition
A group of young men in Narayanganj are tapping 46 date palms in Bandar this winter under the banner Ras Bagicha, hoping to revive the tradition of date palm sap.
Crops
What to Do When Vegetables Get Wilt Disease
Bacterial wilt affects many vegetable crops, making the whole plant droop and die within a day or two; here is how to manage it.
Environment
A Mini Zoo Takes Shape in a Remote Dinajpur Village
An engineer's hobby turned a dumba sheep farm in a remote Parbatipur village into a mini zoo with animals, birds, a cat cafe and a selfie booth.
Agribusiness
The Jamalpur Market Where Horses Come Cheap
A Thursday horse market on a college ground in Jamalpur draws more than 500 horses and buyers from across Bangladesh with prices from Tk 8,000.