Vegetables

Dutch Potato Variety 'Valencia' Gains Popularity

The Dutch potato variety Valencia, marketed by ACI, is giving bumper yields this season and raising hopes among growers in several districts.

Jagonews2423 February 20231 min read

Vegetables

Drumsticks at Tk 200 a Kg, Pakistani Chicken Tops Tk 300 in Rangpur

Green chilli, Pakistani chicken and some vegetables rose in Rangpur's markets over the week, with new drumsticks selling at Tk 190-200 a kg.

Jagonews2421 February 20233 min read

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Dinajpur Farmers Busy Growing Tomatoes

After harvesting early potatoes, Dinajpur farmers have planted summer tomatoes on 1,142 hectares and are hoping for a bumper yield.

Jagonews2419 February 20232 min read

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Tomatoes Sell at Tk 2 a Kg in Bagerhat

A bumper tomato harvest in coastal Bagerhat has pushed wholesale prices down to Tk 2 to 3 a kg, leaving farmers unable even to pay for picking.

Jagonews2413 February 20233 min read

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Barishal Traders in Trouble Over Three Vegetables

Wholesalers at Barishal's Multipurpose City Market cannot sell cauliflower, cabbage and turnip even at Tk 2 to 4 a kg as the winter season ends.

Jagonews2411 February 20232 min read

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Sagar Succeeds With Mushroom Farming in Naogaon

Naogaon vegetable seller Sagar Ali made about Tk 70,000 from his first mushroom crop and has now scaled up to a commercial farm of 300 packets.

Jagonews249 February 20234 min read

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Bhairab's Saddam Hossain Succeeds With Coloured Cauliflower

Saddam Hossain of Bhairab in Kishoreganj spent Tk 10,000 growing yellow and purple cauliflower on 15 decimals and has already sold Tk 50,000 worth.

Jagonews247 February 20233 min read

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SAU Red Ruby: New Tomato Variety Developed at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

After seven years of crossing and selection, a Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University professor has developed SAU Red Ruby, a firm, sweet, striped tomato variety.

Jagonews245 February 20232 min read

Vegetables

Vegetables Flourish Along Ishwardi's Village Roads

Farmers in Ishwardi are growing vegetables and native fruit along both sides of village roads and on field ridges, with advice and seedlings from the agriculture office.

Jagonews244 February 20233 min read

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Cucumber Brings Smiles to Sirajganj Farmers

Farmers in Sirajganj are getting good prices for cucumber, with hundreds of tonnes traded daily at depots and sent to Dhaka, Chattogram, Bogura and Sylhet.

Jagonews243 February 20232 min read

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Joypurhat Couple Succeed With Purple Cauliflower

Commercial cultivation of nutritious purple cauliflower has begun in Joypurhat for the first time, with a farming couple in Bhadsa earning good prices from a 15-decimal trial plot.

Jagonews241 February 20232 min read

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Interest in Coloured Cauliflower Growing in Magura

Two farmers in Sreepur, Magura, have successfully grown cauliflower in seven colours, drawing crowds and interest from neighbours with its higher price.

Jagonews2424 January 20232 min read

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Tomato Prices Now a Fresh Blow for Growers

Tomato growers in Rajbari fear losses in the peak season, with yields at less than half of last year's and wholesale prices down to Tk 13-17 a kg.

Jagonews2423 January 20233 min read