Vegetables
Beekeepers Turn to Cucumber Flower Honey in the Off-Season
A young Dinajpur beekeeper has succeeded in harvesting honey from cucumber flowers after the main season, and others in the district are following him.
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Flowers
Fruits
Mumbai and Golapkhas Mangoes to Reach Market from 9 May
Satkhira district administration has announced a mango harvest calendar to stop immature fruit being picked and sold.
Crops
Climate Change Brings New Problems for Rice Farming
Temperatures outside 18-34°C at the booting and flowering stages can leave rice grains empty, and climate change is bringing farmers new problems.
Crops
Commercial Sunflower Farming Grows in Mirsharai
Farmers in Mirsharai upazila of Chattogram expect a bumper sunflower harvest, and the agriculture office says low costs will draw more growers to the crop.
Crops
Banjui Flowers Spread Fragrance Across Rural Mirsharai
The banjui wildflower is blooming along roadsides across Mirsharai in Chattogram, spreading its scent and catching the eye of local people.
Crops
How to Stop Mango Fruitlets Dropping
Advice for mango growers on reducing fruitlet drop through spraying, regular irrigation and control of hoppers and fruit borers.
Fruits
Asif Makes a Mark with Rooftop Strawberry Farming
A first-year college student in Gaibandha has grown a rooftop strawberry garden from a single seedling and now advises others who want to try it.
Vegetables
Two Cousins' Rooftop Garden in Dhaka's Banasree
Two cousins, Esha and Lamia, have turned the roof of their home in Banasree, Dhaka, into a garden of flowers, fruit and vegetables.
Fruits
Drumstick Flowers Are Rich in Nutrients: How to Eat Them
Drumstick flowers, which bloom in spring, are full of vitamins and minerals that help boost immunity, and can be cooked simply with potatoes and tomatoes.
Vegetables
Started With Tk 12,000, Tahsin Now Owns Two Nurseries
Tahsin Ahmed, who came to Dhaka from Mymensingh after his SSC exams in 2015, started Ruma Nursery with just Tk 12,000 and now runs two nurseries in the capital.
Vegetables
Bean Flowers Dropping in Dense Fog in Mirsarai
Severe cold and dense fog have made the flowers fall from bean plants in Mirsarai, Chattogram, leaving farmers afraid of a crop failure.
Crops
Beekeepers Busy Collecting Honey From Mustard Fields
Beekeepers are setting up hives beside mustard fields in Joypurhat to collect honey, earning a profit while the bees help raise farmers' yields.
Flowers
The Rare Pink Dolphin
The Amazon river dolphin, famed for its pink colour, is the largest of the river dolphins and has occasionally been reported in Bangladesh's waters.