Fisheries
Animal Feed Prices Not Falling Despite Cheaper Raw Materials
Raw materials for Bangladesh's roughly Tk 50,000 crore feed industry have become cheaper, but feed prices have not come down.
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Livestock
Crops
Hy-Line Brown Hens, a Ray of Hope for Young Entrepreneurs
The Hy-Line Brown layer, with high egg output and tolerance of Bangladesh's climate, has become a first choice for young poultry farmers.
Crops
Owner of 22 Cows Gets More Than 100 Litres of Milk a Day
Md Rezaul Karim of Gabkhan Bazar in Jhalakathi Sadar has built a 22-head dairy farm that yields more than 100 litres of milk a day.
Fisheries
Salted hilsa being prepared at the end of the season
Traders in Chandpur are salting hilsa and boxing its roe at the end of the season, though a poor supply has cut the amount being stored.
Crops
Dairy Development Board Formed, Effective from 1 September
The interim government has formed the Bangladesh Dairy Development Board and declared the 2023 law behind it effective from 1 September.
Crops
Mosquito Coil Fire Kills Farmer's Cattle and Goat in Kurigram
A fire started by a mosquito coil in a cowshed in Phulbari, Kurigram, killed three cows and a goat belonging to a poor farmer.
Livestock
Why Does Native Haor Duck Taste Better?
Native ducks raised on the natural diet of the Sunamganj haors have a richer taste than market ducks, and are a prized part of local food culture.
Agribusiness
Few Buyers for Big Hilsa as Shoppers Turn to Small Fish
With big hilsa up Tk 200-300 a kg in a week in Dhaka, shoppers in Mirpur and elsewhere are buying small fish while large ones go unsold.
Crops
Asaduzzaman's Garole-Dumba Crossbreed Sheep Draw Attention in Meherpur
In Gangni, Meherpur, Asaduzzaman has crossed Garole sheep with desert Dumba, producing fast-growing lambs that reach 30 to 40 kg in three months.
Livestock
Chowgachha Cattle Market Lease Mired in Irregularities
The highest bidder for the Chowgachha cattle market in Jashore was passed over and the lease recommended for the second-highest bidder, a move traders say will cost the state Tk 71 lakh.
Livestock
Why Do Ducks Stay in the Water for Hours?
Ducks can spend hours in water because an oil gland keeps their feathers waterproof and webbed feet make them strong swimmers, and they matter to Bangladesh's rural economy too.
Crops
Padma Rises, Submerging Crops on 2,500 Hectares
Rising Padma water has submerged 2,252 hectares of cropland in Chapainawabganj, forcing farmers to cut Aus paddy that had only just come into ear and feed it to cattle.
Fruits
Pearl, the World's Oldest Chicken
Pearl, a hen from Little Elm in Texas, has entered Guinness World Records as the world's oldest chicken at 14 years and 69 days.