Vegetables
Manikganj's Singair Could Sell Tk 90 Crore Worth of Carrots This Season
Carrots on 905 hectares in Singair upazila could sell for around Tk 90 crore this season, though farmers say a lack of cold storage denies them a fair price.
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Environment
Fisheries
Driven by Hunger, African Penguins Are Feeding Their Chicks Stones
With sardines and anchovies depleted, starving African penguins are feeding stones to chicks, which then die, a South African seabird rescue group says.
Vegetables
Rising Above Taunts, College Student Minhajul Succeeds in Farming
Twelfth-grade student Minhajul Minar of Joypurhat's Khetlal has turned taunts into praise by farming vegetables on three acres of mostly leased land.
Cooking
Beetroot Halwa Recipe
Beetroot halwa, made with coconut, ghee and cashews, offers a colourful change from traditional halwa for Shab-e-Barat.
Environment
Spotted Deer Rescued from Village in Mongla
A spotted deer rescued from a village in Mongla was released back into the Sundarbans, as the forest department investigates whether poachers brought it there.
Vegetables
Record Harvest Sparks Rush of Free Potato Giveaways in Germany
After Germany's biggest potato crop in 25 years, a Berlin campaign has been giving away thousands of tonnes of surplus potatoes to charities, residents and the zoo.
Crops
SAU's Medicinal Garden Is Full of Healing Plants
A medicinal garden at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Dhaka holds some 41 species of healing plants for teaching and research.
Environment
'Mummy' Birds Spread Their Wings at Rajshahi University
A bird fair at Rajshahi University put preserved "mummy" birds on display to show visitors the line between extinction and conservation.
Crops
Demand for Latakasturi Plants Rises in Chapainawabganj, Selling at High Prices
Demand for latakasturi plants has risen sharply in Chapainawabganj, where sugarcane growers use them to clean cane juice while making jaggery.
Crops
What Farmers Can Do to Protect Birds in Crop Fields
With pesticides, wetland traps and habitat loss pushing birds into crisis, farmers can help through organic farming, pest management and protecting wetlands and trees.
Crops
Early Blossoms Cover Dinajpur Mango Orchards, Fog Worries Growers
Mango trees in Dinajpur have blossomed early in the Magh cold, raising hopes of a bumper crop but also fears that dense fog will rot the blossoms.
Crops
Sudden Dense Fog Blankets Dinajpur, Boro and Potato Farmers Worried
After a few warmer days, dense fog and a biting wind returned to Dinajpur, worrying farmers about boro seedbeds and potato fields.
Environment
Plants Will Grow from Leaflets: Here Is How
Seed-paper leaflets used in BNP's election campaign can grow into vegetable seedlings when planted in soil.