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Gachhis Busy Making Date Palm Molasses in Faridpur
Gachhis in Faridpur are busy making date palm molasses, famed across the country and now selling at Tk 600 a kg.
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What Farmers Should Do in Winter Cold and Fog
Low temperatures, dense fog, drizzle and cloudy weather harm Boro seedbeds and many winter crops, and farmers have been advised to take a set of protective steps.
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Narayanganj's 'Ras Bagicha' Tries to Revive Date Palm Sap Tradition
A group of young men in Narayanganj are tapping 46 date palms in Bandar this winter under the banner Ras Bagicha, hoping to revive the tradition of date palm sap.
Fruits
Why Eat an Orange Every Day in Winter?
An orange a day in winter supplies vitamin C and antioxidants that support immunity, blood pressure control and haemoglobin levels.
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Sitakunda Scores a Win With Robusta Coffee
A trial planting of Robusta coffee on 9 hectares of hill land in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram has borne fruit in its first cultivation.
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How to Protect Dragon Fruit From Three Diseases
Organic management practices and fungicide sprays can protect dragon fruit, now grown commercially across Bangladesh, from three of its diseases.
Vegetables
Iqbal Hopes to Bounce Back With Watermelon and Cucumber
After the August floods wiped out his summer watermelon field, young Mirsarai farmer Iqbal Hossain has borrowed to replant watermelon, rock melon and cucumber.
Vegetables
Which Superfoods Help Keep Diabetes Under Control?
A healthy diet is essential to controlling diabetes, and a handful of fibre-rich foods can help keep blood sugar in check.
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Off-Season Mangoes Hang on the Trees, Over Tk 1.25 Crore Sold in 3 Months
A Shibganj farmer growing year-round Katimon mangoes on 50 leased bighas has earned more than Tk 1.25 crore in three months, with more fruit still to come in winter.
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Ahiduzzaman's Dream Comes True With Ramrangan Oranges
A Sharsha farmer who planted 196 Ramrangan orange saplings in 2022 now expects Tk 8–10 lakh in sales and says he was the first to grow the fruit in Jashore.
Vegetables
Anisur Succeeds in Raising Seedlings in a Polynet House in Pabna
Pabna farmer Anisur Rahman has succeeded in raising disease-free seedlings in a polynet house, and DAE says the method gives 20 percent higher yields with far fewer pest attacks.
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Chuadanga Expects 2,700 Tonnes of Date Palm Molasses This Winter
Sap tappers across Chuadanga are preparing date palms for the winter season, with the district setting a target of 2,700 tonnes of molasses from nearly 272,000 trees.
Fruits
Oranges Go for Tk 10.50 a Kg at Auction
A shipment of 52,200 kg of oranges fetched just Tk 10.54 a kg at a Chattogram Customs auction, where uncleared ginger and fruit juice also sold far below their reserve prices.