Vegetables
Unable to Get a Price, Farmers Feed Potatoes to Cattle — but There Is a Snag
Low prices and scarce cold-storage space have Joypurhat farmers feeding potatoes to their cattle, but livestock officials warn this can make the animals ill.
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Livestock
Livestock
Quail Breeds
Of the many wild quail species, only the Japanese and bobwhite quail are kept as commercial poultry.
Livestock
How to Care for Cattle in Winter
Practical advice on feeding, housing and protecting cattle and calves from the cold in winter.
Fruits
Honey Worth Tk 120 Crore From Dinajpur Litchi Flowers, Beekeepers' Group Says
Beekeepers say litchi-flower honey collection in Dinajpur has hit a record, though government and beekeepers' figures differ enormously.
Livestock
Winter Care for Poultry Farms
Without special care in winter, poultry farms can see slower broiler growth, fewer eggs and more chick deaths, so brooding temperature must be managed carefully.
Livestock
Labony Finds Success Raising Foreign Mice in Shariatpur
Shariatpur housewife Labony Akter taught herself from Google and YouTube to rear Swiss albino mice and now earns at least Tk 20,000 a month.
Crops
Delwar Fulfils His Dream Through Mushrooms in Lakshmipur
After 13 years in Saudi Arabia, Delwar Hossain set up a commercial mushroom farm in Lakshmipur Sadar and now sells 20-25 kg a day.
Livestock
Quail Feed and How to Rear Quail
Quail farming has become a profitable business needing little space and capital, with birds ready to lay and for meat within six weeks.
Agribusiness
Centuries-Old Horse Fair in Full Swing at Gopinathpur, Joypurhat
The traditional Dol Purnima fair at Gopinathpur in Akkelpur, Joypurhat, known above all as a horse market, has drawn traders, buyers and visitors from across the country.
Livestock
35 Venomous Snake Eggs Found Under Community Clinic Floor
Thirty-five eggs of a venomous snake were found under the floor of North Pingri Community Clinic in Rajapur upazila of Jhalakathi.
Crops
Black Cumin Could Yield Tk 100 Crore of Honey, Says Shariatpur Entrepreneur
Beekeepers in Shariatpur are busy harvesting black cumin honey, and an entrepreneur says better coordination with the agriculture department could raise Tk 100 crore of honey from the district.
Crops
Pekin Duck Farming Gaining Popularity in Kurigram
Fast-growing Pekin ducks are becoming popular in Kurigram, creating jobs for rural men and women, with one Rajarhat farmer now raising 1,000 birds.
Agribusiness
Commercial Buffalo Farms Double Profits and Change Farmers' Fortunes
Commercial buffalo farming has changed the fortunes of Rasel Bepari and dozens of other farmers in Pabna, where buffalo numbers have soared.