Vegetables
Sylhet's 'Goalgadda' Beans Exported to 13 Countries
Farmers in Sylhet's Golapganj have grown the special Goalgadda bean for decades, and after meeting local demand it is exported to 13 countries.
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Easy Ways to Grow Red Amaranth
Red amaranth can be grown year-round in almost every region of the country, and well-managed plots can yield about 500kg of greens a bigha.
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Tomato Farmers in Sunamganj Make Tk 5 Lakh Profit a Hectare
Winter tomato growers in Sunamganj are reporting yields of 25-35 tonnes and profits of Tk 5-6 lakh a hectare, and more farmers are taking up the crop.
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Capsicum Becomes a Thorn in the Side for Bhola's Farmers
A bumper capsicum crop in Bhola has met low wholesale prices, leaving farmers unsure whether they will even recover their costs.
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Agriculture Information Service Advice for Crops in Magh
With the Bengali month of Magh under way, the Agriculture Information Service has advised farmers on Boro, wheat, maize, potato, cotton, fruit trees and other crops.
Vegetables
Fish Farmers in Ishwardi Succeed With Vegetables on Pond Banks
Growing vegetables and local fruit on pond banks has changed the fortunes of fish farmers in Ishwardi, Pabna.
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Poor Roads Make Life Hard on Jamalpur's Chars
Farmers on Jamalpur's river chars grow valuable crops but say broken roads and difficult river crossings deny them fair prices and quick access to hospitals.
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Floating Vegetable Farming Changes Farmers' Fortunes
More than 50 farmers in Kalkini, Madaripur, are growing vegetables on floating beds on waterlogged land, and others in the district are taking an interest.
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How to Care for Boro Seedbeds in a Cold Wave
With a cold wave sweeping the country, the agriculture ministry and the Agricultural Information Service (AIS) have advised farmers how to protect boro seedbeds.
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Cold Strikes Boro Seedbeds in Dinajpur
Intensifying cold and dense fog in Dinajpur are damaging Iri-Boro seedbeds, and farmers are covering seedbeds and potato fields to protect them.
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Homestead Vegetable Farming Grows in Sirajganj
In Sirajganj, 1,158 men and women are becoming self-reliant by growing vegetables in their yards under a government nutrition garden project.
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Housewives Transform Vegetable Farming and Livestock Rearing on the Coast
In salt-hit Mongla, where farming and livestock had all but vanished, more than a hundred women are now growing vegetables and rearing goats and sheep.
Vegetables
With No Space of Their Own, Satkhira's Vegetable Sellers Block the Road
Vegetable traders at Satkhira's oldest market say they pay rent and revenue yet have no shed, so they trade on the road and cause daily traffic jams.