Agribusiness
Farmers Demand End to Discrimination in Poultry Industry
Marginal poultry farmers in Chattogram have demanded fair day-old chick prices, cheaper feed and an end to discrimination in the poultry industry.
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Livestock
Crops
The Benefits of Rearing Goats and Chickens Together
Farmers who keep chickens alongside goats in a shared shed can cut costs, reduce feed needs and get eggs, meat and compost.
Agribusiness
"Mother Hilsa Must Be Allowed to Spawn in Fresh Water"
The new river police superintendent in Chandpur says hilsa must be allowed to spawn in fresh water and that the task force drive will continue during the ban.
Crops
Ways to Keep Your Farm Safe From Bird Flu
Cleaning and disinfecting everything on a poultry farm, and burning infected waste, can help protect ducks and chickens from bird flu.
Vegetables
Flood-Hit People in Lakshmipur Receive Fish, Chickens and Paddy Seedlings
The Agriculturists Association of Bangladesh handed paddy seedlings, fish, chickens, fertiliser and seeds to flood-affected families in Raipur, Lakshmipur.
Fisheries
How to Tell a Hilsa Carrying Roe
Hilsa with roe, most likely from after August to October, can be spotted by a thicker belly and roe that emerges when the belly is gently pressed.
Vegetables
106 Firms Fined Across the Country
The consumer rights directorate fined 106 firms Tk 6.48 lakh in market drives across 48 districts to keep essential prices stable.
Fisheries
Trapped in Debt, Fishermen Want Relief from 65-Day Ban
Fishermen and traders at Alipur-Mohipur in Patuakhali say the 65-day sea fishing ban and repeated bad weather have trapped them in debt and want the ban lifted.
Livestock
Crores in Assets Turned to Waste in Moments: Feni's Poultry Farmers After the Flood
Floods in Feni wiped out poultry farms across Sonagazi, leaving farmers with dead birds, rotten eggs, debts to companies and bank loans they cannot repay.
Crops
Where Should You Set Up a Poultry Farm?
Poultry is a profitable business, and picking the right site for the farm is one of the first steps to making it pay.
Crops
Aus Seed Rice Grown on 300 Acres of BADC Farm
BADC's seed potato farm in Domar, Nilphamari, has put 300 acres of once-fallow land under Aus rice and expects 400 tonnes of foundation seed.
Rooftop farming
Flood Washes Away Fish and Poultry Farms in Feni
Farmers in Feni's Daganbhuiyan upazila say the flood has wiped out their poultry and fish farms, with individual losses of seven to eight lakh taka.
Fisheries
Livestock Adviser Promises Help for Flood-Hit Farmers
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter visited flood-damaged fish and poultry farms in Chauddagram, Cumilla, and promised full support to the farmers.