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River Erosion Victims Bounce Back Through Farming and Livestock
People left destitute by Jamuna river erosion in Jamalpur are rebuilding their lives on the chars through modern livestock rearing and crop farming.
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Early Potatoes Grown on 500 Hectares in Kurigram
Farmers on the chars of Kurigram are busy with early potatoes on 500 hectares; costs have doubled, but good prices and yields have pleased them.
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Jhalakathi's Yousuf Ali Succeeds with Bean Farming
A farmer in Jhalakathi growing beans and other vegetables on his own and leased land has become self-reliant from the harvest.
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Bhola Farmers Succeed with Pesticide-Free Vegetables
For the first time, more than 500 farmers in Bhola's Char Madras have grown pesticide-free winter vegetables, cutting costs and earning better prices.
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Ripon Earns Tk 50,000 a Month from Capsicum
A returned migrant in Kurigram's Nageshwari who learned capsicum farming from YouTube now earns Tk 50,000 a month, though there is no local market for the crop.
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Rubel Sells Tk 7 Lakh of Vegetables a Year
A young farmer in Habiganj's Shaistaganj who sells Tk 5-7 lakh of vegetables a year has inspired others to take up vegetable growing.
Vegetables
Gaibandha Farmers Turn to Potatoes in Hope of Profit
Farmers in Gaibandha are expanding potato cultivation this year, hoping for a bumper crop and good prices for the new harvest.
Vegetables
Good Winter Vegetable Yield Brings No Joy to Sunamganj Farmers
Sunamganj farmers have harvested a good winter vegetable crop after the floods, but low prices at market have left them disappointed.
Vegetables
Migratory Birds Arrive at Thakurgaon's Derka Pond for the First Time
Migratory birds have made the 0.83-acre Derka pond in Thakurgaon Sadar their winter home for the first time, delighting villagers and visitors.
Vegetables
Egg and Chicken Prices Fall in Khulna, but Fish Costs More
Egg, chicken and vegetable prices fell in Khulna's markets over the past week, but fish became dearer as supply dropped, while rice, oil and sugar stayed high.
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Farmers Show More Interest in Paddy and Maize Than Vegetables
Government data show Bangladesh's vegetable area has shrunk this Rabi season as farmers, burned by low vegetable prices and worried about food shortages, switch to paddy and maize.
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Carrots Sell at Tk 40 a Kg in Ishwardi, but Farmers' Profits Are Thin
Farmers in Ishwardi have had a bumper early carrot crop, but higher seed and fertiliser costs and imported carrots mean they are making little profit.
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Jhalakathi Farmers Busy With Winter Vegetable Cultivation
Farmers in Jhalakathi, where women work the fields alongside men, are busy planting and tending winter vegetables grown commercially for markets in the district and beyond.