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Purple Paddy Among Green Fields: Chapainawabganj Farmer Rabiul Dreams Big
A farmer in Gomastapur upazila of Chapainawabganj has grown purple leaf rice on 12 katha of land, drawing farmers and visitors to his field.
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Vegetables
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Tomatoes Rot in Gopalganj for Lack of Cold Storage
Without a cold store in Tungipara, Gopalganj, thousands of tonnes of tomatoes are rotting in the fields and farmers cannot cover their production costs.
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No Price in the Market, Tomatoes Rot in the Fields of Mirsarai and Sitakunda
Tomato farmers in Mirsarai and Sitakunda, Chattogram, are leaving their crop to rot because wholesale prices of Tk 3-5 a kg do not cover the cost of picking and transport.
Vegetables
The Potential for Fruit and Vegetable Production and Exports
Horticultural output in Bangladesh is growing fast, but fruit and vegetable exports have fallen and need better quality, storage and export support.
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Unsold Tomatoes End Up on a Rubbish Dump in Khulna's Terokhada
Tomato farmers in Terokhada upazila of Khulna had a bumper crop but could not sell it, and many have dumped their rotting tomatoes on a rubbish heap.
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Farmers Grow Sweet Pumpkin on Fallow Banks of the Dharla River in Lalmonirhat
Farmers in Lalmonirhat are earning extra income by growing sweet pumpkin on fallow land along the Dharla river, using seed given free by the agriculture office.
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Pest Attack Worries Sweet Pumpkin Farmers in Abhaynagar
Sweet pumpkin fields in several villages of Abhaynagar upazila in Jashore have been hit by pests, and farmers say pesticides are not working.
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Onion Farmers Not Recovering Even Half Their Costs
Pabna's onion farmers say current market prices do not cover even half their production costs, leaving them facing losses of around Tk 50,000 a bigha.
Vegetables
Tamarind Boosts the Hill Economy in Khagrachhari
Tamarind that once lay under the trees in Khagrachhari now sells at Tk 120–130 a kg, bringing money into the hill district's economy.
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Onion Seed Makes 50 Dinajpur Farmers Rich, but a Syndicate Sets the Price
About 50 farmers in Birganj, Dinajpur, have made lakhs of taka growing onion seed, but every year they are forced to sell to a traders' syndicate at low prices.
Vegetables
Grow Coriander Leaves in Pots
Coriander leaves can be grown in pots on a roof or balcony almost all year, with a little care over soil, sowing and watering.
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Bumper Potato and Maize Crops Bring Farmers Extra Income
Growing maize and potato together on the same land has become popular in Lalmonirhat this Rabi season, bringing farmers extra income.
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Water Shortage Leaves 1,500 Acres Uncultivated in Mirsharai
Farmers in Wahedpur union of Mirsharai say 1,500 acres lie idle in the Boro season for lack of water and are calling for canals and streams to be dug.