Crops
Lychee Blossom Fills the Air in the Land of Lychees
Blossom has come to lychee trees across Dinajpur, and growers and agriculture officials expect a bumper harvest if the weather holds.
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Fruits
Fruits
Fruit Cheap in Kolkata at the Start of Ramadan
Ample supply and imports are keeping fruit prices fairly low in Kolkata's wholesale markets as Ramadan begins, traders say.
Fruits
How to Grow Jamrul Easily on Your Rooftop
Jamrul, a popular fruit, can be grown easily in half-drums on a rooftop with the right soil mix, fertiliser and regular care.
Fruits
Kodbel: A Fruit Unmatched in Taste and Aroma
Kodbel, the wood apple, is packed with nutrients, and the article lists a range of traditional health uses for its fruit, bark, leaves and flowers.
Fruits
Half a Crore Taka of Business Every Day in Sherpur
Banana farming has expanded in Sherpur's border areas, and a single market in Sreebardi now trades about half a crore taka of bananas a day.
Fruits
Tariff Commission Recommends Cutting Duties on Imported Fruit
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission has recommended that the NBR cut duties and taxes on imported fresh fruit such as apples, oranges and grapes.
Vegetables
Ripon's Unusual Initiative Brings Vegetable Success at Barishal Launch Terminal
A journalist's effort to keep Barishal river port workers away from drugs and gambling has turned idle land at the launch terminal into vegetable and flower beds.
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Miscreants Cut Down More Than 800 Mango Trees of a Farmer
Miscreants cut down more than 800 mango trees belonging to farmer Selim Reza, 29, late at night in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj.
Vegetables
Cabbage Grown in the Unused Spaces of a Malta Orchard
A young entrepreneur in Hatibandha, Lalmonirhat, is growing cabbage in the unused spaces between his malta trees, feeding his family and earning extra income from the surplus.
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Mango Blossoms Appear at the End of Magh
Mango blossoms have begun appearing across Dinajpur during the winter month of Magh, and growers hope for a good harvest this year.
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Imported Fruit Prices Up Tk 30 a Kilo
A higher supplementary duty has pushed up prices of six imported fruits in Feni by about Tk 30 a kg, prompting traders to protest.
Fruits
Mujibnagar Mango Orchard Gets a New Lease of Life
The historic Mujibnagar mango orchard in Meherpur, once dying from neglect, has been revived by the Meherpur Horticulture Centre.
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Big Potential for Importing Dates, Oranges and Other Fruit From Pakistan
Bangladeshi traders and importers see big potential in importing dates, oranges and other fruit and farm products from Pakistan, and called for trade barriers to be removed.