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The Threat and Impact of Cold Waves on Agriculture
As cold and fog intensify, farmers fear cold injury to Boro seedbeds and late blight in potatoes, and agriculture officials set out steps to protect the crops.
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Vegetables
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Radish at Tk 1 a Kg, Cauliflower at Tk 2 in Joypurhat
A bumper winter harvest has sent radish prices in Joypurhat down to about Tk 1 a kg and cauliflower to Tk 2 each, leaving farmers unable to cover costs.
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Pesticide Use Highest in Fruit and Vegetables, Says DU Professor
Farmers are ignoring pesticide rules, making fruit and vegetables the most pesticide-laden foods, a Dhaka University nutrition professor told a Bangladesh Food Safety Authority seminar.
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Rush to Plant Hali Onion Seedlings in Manikganj
Farmers across Manikganj are working from dawn to dusk to plant hali onion seedlings, though some fear losses if onion prices do not rise.
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BARI Onion-5 Gives 150 to 200 Maunds a Bigha at Low Cost in Pabna
Pabna farmers growing the new summer onion variety BARI-5 expect 150 to 200 maunds a bigha at low cost, a crop that could ease the country's summer onion shortage.
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Cauliflower and Bottle Gourd Leaves Bring Smiles for Habib
A Sonargaon farmer expects a profit of about Tk 50,000 from cauliflower and bottle gourd leaves grown on two and a half bigha.
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Road Ploughed Up for Vegetables; Protester Beaten, Jubo League Leader Held
Police in Lakshmipur have detained a Jubo League leader after a Tantidal leader who protested against a char road being ploughed up for crops was allegedly beaten.
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Onion Seed Problem: New Seed Distributed to 16,000 Farmers
Farmers whose incentive onion seed failed to germinate this season have been given replacement seed, some of it imported urgently from abroad.
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Farmers in Mirsarai Profit from Bottle Gourd
Farmers in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram are profiting from winter bottle gourd, with prices higher than in other years.
Vegetables
Safe Vegetable Farming Brings Success Within Reach in Pabna
Pabna farmers are replacing chemicals with organic fertiliser and trap-based pest control, cutting costs, and 53,040 farmers have been trained in the methods.
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How to Prune Cucumber Plants for a Higher Yield
Removing the side shoots from cucumber plants and keeping only the main stem gives a bigger and more even harvest.
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BAU Researches Coloured Radishes for Bangladesh
Professor Harun-or-Rashid of Bangladesh Agricultural University is trialling 17 local and foreign coloured radish varieties that could serve as a salad vegetable.
Vegetables
Manikganj Farmers Profit from Brinjal Cultivation
Brinjal farming is expanding in Manikganj's Tilli area on bumper yields, though farmers say they receive only Tk 20-30 a kg while retail prices are higher.