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.
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Vegetables
Herbal Methods and Vermicompost Are Changing Farming in the North
Farmers in several northern districts are growing vegetables without chemical fertiliser or pesticide, relying on vermicompost and home-made herbal sprays.
Crops
Late Blight in Potato Fields Amid Dense Fog Raises Yield Fears
Dense fog and bitter cold in Lalmonirhat have brought late blight to potato fields, leaving farmers worried about yields despite repeated spraying.
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Potato Farmers in Despair After Planting BRAC Seed
Farmers in Dharki, Joypurhat Sadar, say BRAC Seed's Courage potato seed failed to sprout on their land, while the dealer and company blame the farmers for planting in wet soil.
Vegetables
Modern Methods of Growing Pui Shak for High Yields and Profit
A practical guide to growing pui shak, covering seed, land preparation, fertiliser, irrigation, pests and expected yields.
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Sunil's Fragrant Chillies Earn Him Tk 8 Lakh a Year
A Barguna farmer known locally as 'Morich Sunil' earns an average of Tk 8 lakh a year from an acre of fragrant chillies.
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Khoiyachhara's Sweet Cucumbers Travel to Districts Across the Country
Cucumbers from East Khoiyachhara in Chattogram's Mirsarai, grown with sweet water from hill streams, are in demand in several neighbouring districts.
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Farmers See Promise in Winter Vegetables in Narayanganj
Fields in Narayanganj Sadar's Baktaboli and Alirtek unions have turned green with winter vegetables, and farmers hope for good profits if conditions hold.
Vegetables
Learn the Best Methods of Profitable Vegetable Farming
A practical guide to growing vegetables scientifically on raised beds with drains, season by season, for both home use and profit.
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Potato Farmers in Despair Over Fertiliser and Seed
Potato growers across Rajshahi and the north face higher fertiliser prices and a shortage of good seed at the height of the planting season.
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Buyers Ask: Is It a Brinjal or a Bottle Gourd?
A Sitakunda farmer's crop of large BARI-12 brinjals, shaped like bottle gourds, is drawing curious crowds and puzzling buyers.
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The Wholesale Market Where Beans Worth Tk 1.5 Crore Are Sold Every Day
Heavy rain has cut Ishwardi's early bean crop to its lowest in a decade, but high prices have left farmers better off than in other years.
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Faridpur Farmers Plant Onions in Hope of Profit
Encouraged by good prices, farmers across Faridpur's nine upazilas are planting onions on a record area this season.