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Capsicum Farming Growing Popular in Barishal
Capsicum, or sweet pepper, is becoming more popular in Barishal, with farmers growing it commercially on the region's wide chars and reporting good yields.
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Vegetables
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Pabna Brothers Hope to Sell Tk 5 Lakh of Roses Around Valentine's Day
After repeated losses on vegetables, three brothers from Bhajendrapur in Tebunia, Pabna, have found success with roses and hope to sell Tk 5 lakh worth this month around Valentine's Day.
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Storing a Kilo of Potatoes in Cold Storage Will Now Cost Tk 8
The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association has raised the rent for storing potatoes by Tk 1 to Tk 8 a kg and will no longer take sacks over 50 kg, angering farmers who say their costs have almost doubled.
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Char Farmers Dream of Bigger Profits from Better Prices
Capsicum cultivation on Bhola's isolated chars has expanded by 15 hectares, and with a strong yield and much higher prices, farmers expect good profits this season.
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Radish Sales Do Not Even Cover Transport Costs
Radish growers in Rajshahi are selling at Tk 3 to Tk 5 a kg, and many are abandoning their produce at the market.
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Beans Worth Tk 210 Crore Produced, Exported Abroad
Bean production in Sitakunda, Chattogram, has broken all records at Tk 210 crore this season, and the beans are being exported abroad.
Vegetables
Lakshmipur's Jamal Succeeds With Coloured Cauliflower and Cabbage
Farmer Jamal of Lakshmipur has had a good harvest of coloured cauliflower and red cabbage, which fetch far higher prices than ordinary varieties.
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Vegetable Farming on Saline Land Brings an Economic Revolution
Farmers in Sawdagarpara village of Barguna's Taltali upazila have turned saline land once used for loss-making paddy into a thriving vegetable village.
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VAT Pressure Threatens to Turn Tomato Surplus From 'Blessing' Back to 'Curse'
Contract tomato farmers and processor Pran warn that the rise in VAT on tomato products from 5 to 15 percent will hurt farmers, jobs, exports and revenue.
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Tomatoes Sold for Tk 5 in the Field Fetch Tk 30 at Market
Tomatoes that Godagari farmers sell in the field for Tk 5–8 a kg are selling for Tk 25–30 in Rajshahi's markets after passing through a few hands.
Vegetables
Income and Spending Out of Step, City Dwellers Struggle to Get By
With prices of essentials climbing, Dhaka residents are queuing for subsidised goods and cutting meat, fish and fruit from their meals.
Vegetables
Hilsa Prices Fall in Mymensingh but Buyers Stay Away
The price of hilsa has fallen in Mymensingh's markets, but sellers are disheartened as buyers still stay away.
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Rajshahi Char Tomato Farmers Lose Profits to Transport Costs
Rajshahi's Padma chars grow tomatoes in large quantities, but high transport costs are keeping farmers from the profits they expect.