Agribusiness
Sonakhali's Cattle Head to Dhaka Over the Padma Bridge
Farmers in Sonakhali village, Kotalipara, began selling cattle a month early this year as traders take their grass-fed cows to Dhaka over the Padma Bridge.
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Livestock
Fruits
Apples and Malta on the Menu for 37-Maund 'Sultan'
A poor farmer in Rangpur's Kaunia is asking Tk 12 lakh for Sultan, a 37-maund bull whose diet includes apples and malta.
Agribusiness
Short-Tempered Bull 'Cheeta' to Be Sold for Nearly Tk 3 Lakh
A farmer in Jamalpur's Madarganj is selling his black-and-white, short-tempered bull "Cheeta" for Qurbani.
Agribusiness
Temporary Fodder Markets Get Busy Ahead of Qurbani
Temporary fodder stalls have sprung up around Dhaka's Qurbani cattle markets, where sellers and buyers say prices are well above last year's.
Agribusiness
Rising Fodder Prices Hit Qurbani Cattle Markets
Repeated rises in fodder prices after two floods in a month have squeezed Sherpur's farmers, pushing up the price of Qurbani animals.
Fisheries
Special Trains to Carry Qurbani Animals From 6 July
Special trains will carry Qurbani animals from 6 to 8 July, the fisheries and livestock minister said at the online launch of Digital Haat 2022.
Livestock
Animals Arrive at Aftabnagar Market as Traders Wait for Buyers
Cattle are pouring into Dhaka's Aftabnagar market a week before Eid-ul-Azha, but visitors are mostly looking and traders are waiting for buyers.
Agribusiness
College Graduate Hamida's 45-Maund Bull Priced at Tk 15 Lakh
Hamida Akter, a history graduate from Tangail, is asking Tk 15 lakh for her 45-maund bull Manik, hoping the sale will fund her dream of a large cattle farm.
Crops
How to Raise Turkeys at Home
As turkeys grow more popular in Bangladesh, a guide to breeds, egg production, feeding and the diseases that threaten them.
Crops
How to Deal with Drowsiness in Chicks
Gumboro disease makes young chicks droop and can kill up to 90 per cent of a flock, but vaccination and good hatchery hygiene can prevent it.
Fisheries
Nazim Majhi Earns Tk 40,000 a Month Selling Pigeons
A Bhola fisherman who began with 10 pairs of pigeons during a fishing ban now keeps about 80 pairs and earns Tk 30,000 to 40,000 a month.
Crops
How to Disinfect a Poultry House
Disinfecting the poultry house thoroughly before chicks arrive is the first condition for a profitable farm; these are the steps.
Crops
Donkey Milk at Tk 6,000 a Litre: Engineer Quits Job to Farm Donkeys
A 42-year-old from Karnataka who left a software company job has set up a donkey farm and is selling donkey milk at about 5,000 rupees a litre.