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Former Soldier in West Bengal Locks Up His Banana Trees to Stop Thieves
A former Indian Army soldier in West Bengal has fenced and padlocked his roadside banana trees after years of losing every bunch to thieves.
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800 Mango Trees Cut in Bid to Seize Trader's Orchard in Naogaon
A Dhaka-based fruit trader has accused influential locals of cutting 800 mango trees in his Naogaon orchard, while the accused say the land is legally theirs.
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Demand for Water Chestnut Grows in Satkhira Markets
Early water chestnut has reached Satkhira's markets, and growers in Debhata expect profits as demand for the fruit rises.
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What Happens to Your Body If You Eat Too Much Dragon Fruit?
Dragon fruit is attractive and tasty, but eating too much of it every day can cause several health problems.
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Worker Electrocuted by Wire Set Up to Stop Theft in Orchard
A 50-year-old labourer was electrocuted when he went to drink water in a dragon fruit orchard in Alamdanga, Chuadanga, whose owner had electrified the fence to stop theft.
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Demand for Ashwina Mango Rises as Colour and Taste Change
Fruit bagging has improved the colour and taste of Rajshahi's late-season Ashwina mango, lifting demand, prices and cultivation and opening export prospects.
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Omar Sharif Succeeds in Growing Avocado in the Hills
A young entrepreneur has become the first in Mirsharai, Chattogram, to grow avocado successfully, and now plans to expand and sell seedlings.
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What to Do When Leaves of Gourd-Family Crops Turn Yellow
Downy mildew, a fungal disease, is the main reason the leaves of gourd-family crops in Bangladesh turn yellow, and it can be prevented and controlled.
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Interest in Watermelon Farming Grows in Joypurhat
Farmers in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat are turning to year-round watermelon grown with mulching, earning well from different coloured varieties.
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Bumper Off-Season Watermelon Yield in Narail Again
Off-season hybrid watermelon grown on the banks of fish enclosures has again brought farmers in Kalia, Narail, a bumper crop and good prices.
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Arabian Dates Hang in Bunches in Joypurhat
A Joypurhat farmer who learned from YouTube now has about 10 varieties of Arabian dates fruiting in his orchard in Akkelpur upazila.
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China Keen to Import Bangladesh's Seasonal Fruit
The agriculture adviser says Bangladesh hopes to export mango, jackfruit, guava and other seasonal fruit to China next season.
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New Promise for Khirsapat Mango as Growers Hope for Profit
A few Chapainawabganj growers have got Khirsapat mangoes to fruit after the season ends, and the agriculture department says such fruit can fetch three times the seasonal price.