Agribusiness
Pure Cow's Milk at Tk 60 a Kg
Markets across Sandwip sell fresh cow's milk every morning at Tk 50-60 a kg, though no one tests whether it is really pure.
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Agribusiness
Bees Visit Two Million Flowers to Make a Pound of Honey
Producing one pound of honey takes bees about two million flowers and some 80,000 km of flight, and their pollination supports a third of our food.
Agribusiness
Crocodile Farming Earns Tk 15 Crore a Year
Bangladesh's first commercial crocodile farm, in Bhaluka, has grown from 74 adults to about 3,500 crocodiles and earns around Tk 15 crore a year from exports.
Livestock
Bird Poachers' Poison Bait Kills 500 Ducks in Hakaluki
About 500 ducks belonging to a farmer in Moulvibazar's Hakaluki Haor died after eating poison bait laid by a gang of migratory bird poachers.
Agribusiness
Jail or Fine for Keeping or Trading Pet Birds Without a Licence
The government has finalised the Pet Bird Management Rules 2020, requiring licences for pet bird farms, pet shops and trade, with jail or fines for violators.
Livestock
Honey Farming Costs Little and Brings Extra Income
Beekeeping is catching on in Panchhari's Ultachhari union, where more than 40 families in four villages now earn extra money from honey.
Livestock
Minister and Farmers Differ on Risks of Fast-Growing Broiler Chickens
A state minister accuses farmers of feeding broilers abnormal growth feed for extra profit, leaving parents worried about a key source of nutrition.
Livestock
If Antibiotics Are Found in Cow's Milk, How Safe Is Its Meat?
Antibiotics found in cow's milk and beef have left Bangladeshi consumers asking how safe beef is, while vets blame careless use of the drugs.
Livestock
'Virtual Glasses' for Cows
A pilot project near Moscow is fitting cows with virtual reality headsets showing a summer pasture, to calm them and increase milk production.
Livestock
How to Spot a Healthy Cow for Qurbani
Animal experts at Bangladesh Agricultural University list the signs that show whether a cow has been fattened with steroids or other drugs.
Agrotech
Lab-Grown Meat Experiment in Space Succeeds
Scientists have grown meat from animal cells aboard a space station, and industry leaders differ on how soon such meat will reach supermarkets.
Livestock
A New Use of the Internet of Things Begins in Bangladesh's Livestock Sector
A capsule-shaped IoT device placed in a cow's stomach now reports its health to farmers' phones in Bangladesh, Shykh Seraj reports from a farm in Rupganj.
Agribusiness
Local Cattle Dominate the Qurbani Market
In the 2019 Qurbani season, local cattle dominated the market, with 577,416 farms preparing more animals than needed and buyers wary of antibiotics.