Fisheries
Fish Lice Disease: Prevention, Symptoms and Treatment
Fish lice disease, caused by the external parasite Argulus, troubles many fish farmers; here is how to spot it, prevent it and treat it.
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Fisheries
Fisheries
The Method That Makes Pabda Fish Farming More Profitable
Pabda, one of the country's tastiest fish, is nearly gone from natural waters but can be farmed profitably using modern methods.
Agribusiness
One Hilsa Sells for Tk 14,000
A 2.5 kg "king hilsa" caught in the Baleshwar river mouth was sold at an open auction at Pathorghata BFDC market on 25 April.
Fisheries
Fish Farming in Cages
Cage fish farming, pioneered commercially in Bangladesh on Chandpur's Dakatia river, can raise fish output and earn export income from tilapia.
Vegetables
Vegetable Prices Rise Within a Week in Barishal
Vegetable prices in Barishal have risen by Tk 5 to Tk 10 in a week, while fish and meat prices have been stable for two weeks.
Crops
Hope for Controlling Sucker Fish as SAU Team Turns It Into Animal Feed
Students and researchers at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University have made nutritious pet food from invasive sucker fish, offering a way to control the fish.
Fisheries
What to Do About Disease in Fish Hatcheries and Nurseries
With disease outbreaks now routine in fish hatcheries and nurseries, this guide sets out the main infections of eggs and fry and how to prevent and treat them.
Fisheries
Fishers Pleased as Bangladesh and India Ban Sea Fishing at the Same Time
Bangladesh's sea fishing ban now starts on the same day as India's, fulfilling a long-standing demand of Bangladeshi fishers.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Fall but Remain Out of Reach
Big hilsa in Dhaka markets fell by nearly Tk 1,000 a kg after the Pahela Baishakh spike, but prices remain too high for low-income families.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Sales Dull on Pahela Baishakh
Demand for hilsa, usually at its peak for the Bengali New Year, was weak this year in Chuadanga's Boro Bazar despite lower prices.
Fisheries
Earn Good Money by Farming Magur Fish
Native magur is tasty, nutritious and fetches a high price; this guide covers pond selection, preparation, stocking and feeding for profitable farming.
Agribusiness
Real Fishers Don't Break the Law; Dishonest Traders Catch Jatka, Says Fisheries Adviser
Speaking at a Dhaka fish market, the fisheries and livestock adviser blamed dishonest traders for jatka fishing and urged wholesalers not to raise hilsa prices.
Agribusiness
'Eating Hilsa for One Day in Baishakh Feels Like a Luxury'
Demand and prices for hilsa rose in Rajshahi ahead of Pahela Baishakh, putting the New Year fish out of many people's reach.