Crops
Vegetable Farming and Goat and Sheep Rearing Turn Fortunes Around
With free goats, sheep and winter vegetable seeds from the non-profit Friendship, 120 families in Joykha village of Mongla are overcoming poverty.
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Livestock
Agribusiness
Each Jungle Cock From This Farm Sells for Tk 3,000
A Marma farmer in Bandarban has turned three wild jungle fowl eggs into a farm of more than 150 birds, disproving the belief that jungle fowl cannot be tamed.
Livestock
Rescued Elephant Calf Not Feeding Properly, Suffering Malnutrition
An elephant calf abandoned by its herd and sheltered at the Dulahazara safari park in Cox's Bazar is severely malnourished and weak.
Vegetables
Safe, Nutritious Food Through Good Agricultural Practices
Safe food cannot be guaranteed by processing alone, the writer argues, so Good Agricultural Practices must be followed at every stage of the food chain.
Livestock
The World's Five Strongest Horses
Before cars, horses were the fastest transport; here are five strong breeds, with their weight, origin and uses.
Crops
How a Dutch Company Raises Hens Without Feeding Them Grain
Founded in 2017, Dutch egg producer Kipster feeds its hens food waste instead of grain, avoids killing male chicks and runs its farms on solar power.
Livestock
Endangered 'Wild Goat' Spotted in Baraiyadhala National Park
Camera traps set up for a two-year wildlife census have recorded the endangered wild goat (bon chhagol) in Baraiyadhala National Park.
Livestock
Deputy Commissioner Visits Jamalpur's 'Bird Brother' to See His Birds
Jamalpur's new deputy commissioner visited the farm of Tara Mia, who keeps more than 7,000 birds and pigeons of 50 to 60 species, and promised support for bird farmers.
Livestock
Writ Seeks End to Hasil at All Cattle Markets in the Country
A writ petition in the High Court seeks orders to stop the collection of hasil at every cattle market in the country and to bar cattle markets at Aftabnagar.
Livestock
Pet Dog Dispute Leaves Four Dead in India's Madhya Pradesh
A man in India's Madhya Pradesh killed his wife and two children and then himself after a dispute over his pet dog, police said.
Fisheries
With Uncle in Jail, Nephew Gives Pet Chicken to Lawyer as Fee
A jailed Lahore man's family, unable to pay a lawyer, gave his young nephew's beloved pet chicken as the fee, and the lawyer agreed to fight the case.
Vegetables
Bangladesh Second in the World in Rice, Third in Fish: Food Minister
Food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said Bangladesh ranks second in the world in rice and third in fish, speaking at a sheep distribution event in Naogaon's Niamatpur.
Livestock
Fox Eats and Lives With Ducks, Hens and Goats in Netrokona
At a home in Kalmakanda, Netrokona, a pet fox named Lalu eats and sleeps alongside ducks, chickens and goats.