Agribusiness
Unemployed Young People Become Self-Reliant Through Pigeon Farming
Pigeon farming has made many young people in Meherpur self-reliant, though farmers say the lack of training and a district market keeps them from fair prices.
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Livestock
Livestock
Why You Should Rear Pigeons
With about 20 breeds suited to the country's climate, pigeons offer Bangladeshi families nutrition, beauty and an alternative source of income.
Livestock
Life Changes for Marginal People on the Thakurgaon Border
On the Thakurgaon border, people who once lived by carrying goods across the frontier have turned to fish farming, poultry and livestock.
Agribusiness
Turkey, a New Addition to the Poultry Industry
Turkey is a new addition to Bangladesh's poultry industry, and in Ashulia, Amir Hossain Sarkar went from 21 chicks to a commercial farm with its own hatchery in a year.
Livestock
Entrepreneur Miraj's Success With Turkey Farming
Starting with six turkeys in 2015, Dubai returnee Miraj Hossain has built a farm in Dhaka's Badda that also keeps guinea fowl, ostriches and quail.
Agribusiness
Half a Million Farmers Ready for the Qurbani Market
Ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, about 550,000 farmers were ready to supply sacrificial animals, and the livestock department said no imports would be needed.
Livestock
Severe Fodder Shortage in the Haor After Flash Floods
With paddy lost to flash floods, haor farmers face an acute shortage of cattle feed, and a veterinary university has stepped in with feed and medicine.
Livestock
Now, Fodder Grass Grown Without Soil
The Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is encouraging urban dairy farmers to grow nutritious hydroponic fodder from wheat in air-conditioned chambers.
Livestock
China, a Shining Example of Poultry Feed Quality Control
In China, farmers trust poultry feed because the government tests it strictly, and New Hope Group leads the market with quality-focused mills.
Agribusiness
Sound Trade Policy Guarantees Profits for China's Broiler Farmers
In China, clear government rules and contract arrangements with feed companies mean broiler farmers rarely make a loss, Shykh Seraj reports from Shandong.
Agribusiness
New Hope for China's Poultry Industry
In Shandong, China, quality feed and company support have made a layer farm reliably profitable, a model Shykh Seraj suggests for Bangladesh's feed companies.
Crops
Brahman Beef Cattle Weighing 25 to 30 Maunds Raised on Bangladeshi Farms
For the first time, Brahman beef cattle are being raised on Bangladeshi farms, with bulls reaching 440 to 460 kg at 15 to 18 months, far heavier than local cattle.
Livestock
Belgian Blue Could Be an Alternative
After visiting a Belgian Blue farm in Belgium, Shykh Seraj argues the breed could be researched in Bangladesh to meet beef demand.