Fisheries
The Right Way to Store Fish Feed
Since feed takes about 60 per cent of fish-farming costs, storing it properly away from moisture, heat, light and air is vital to keep its quality.
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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.
Fisheries
No Hilsa in the Sea, Barguna Fishermen Worried
Fishermen in Barguna are returning from the sea with few hilsa, leaving trawler owners in debt and cutting revenue at the Patharghata fish landing centre.
Fisheries
25 Maunds of Jatka Found on Three Buses in Kalapara
A mobile court in Kalapara, Patuakhali, seized 25 maunds of jatka (juvenile hilsa) from three passenger buses and fined them Tk 15,000 in total.
Fisheries
Kauar Char's Hilsa-Khichuri Grows Popular With Tourists
At Kauar Char near Kuakata sea beach, cheap breakfasts of fresh hilsa and khichuri served at sunrise have become a favourite with tourists.
Fisheries
40 Maunds of Jatka Seized in Chandpur
The Coast Guard seized 1,600 kg (40 maunds) of jatka from a mini pickup van near Palbazar in Chandpur town on 28 November.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Soar as Supply Falls in Chandpur
Hilsa supply at the Chandpur fish landing centre has dropped for a week, pushing prices up by Tk 500 to Tk 800 a kg.
Fisheries
Fisheries Adviser Orders Quick Committee to Set Fishing Ban Period
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter has directed that a committee be formed quickly to fix the period of the fishing ban in the Bay of Bengal.
Vegetables
Beef, Potato and Masala for Tk 160, Hilsa Polao Combo for Tk 299
Superstore chain Daily Shopping is offering two low-cost combo packs, beef with potatoes and hilsa polao, at selected outlets on Friday, 15 November.
Crops
Contract Farming Would End Farmers' Independence: Farida Akhter
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said contract farming would take away farmers' independence, speaking at a Dhaka roundtable on the crisis facing agricultural workers.
Crops
AI Fish Farming in Trishal: Four Times the Output, and 70 Percent of Fish Saved Even From Gas Tablets
Trishal's upazila administration has developed an AI-driven fish farming system using sensors, an app and automatic feeders and aerators that can quadruple output in a small area.
Vegetables
Hilsa Roe Bharta Recipe
Hilsa roe bharta, mashed with onion, dried chillies and mustard oil, is quick to make with few ingredients.
Fisheries
Pangas Floods Chandpur's Hilsa Wholesale Market
Fishermen back on the Padma and Meghna after the ban are finding few hilsa but plenty of large pangas, which is keeping them afloat.