Crops
How to Grow Vegetables on Field Ridges
Farmers can bring the growing area of field ridges under vegetables, earning extra income and helping control rice pests without harming the main crop.
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Vegetables
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Controlling Crop Pests and Diseases the Natural Way
Garlic-kerosene and onion extracts can control many crop pests and diseases without chemical pesticides, cutting costs and keeping produce safe.
Crops
Mirsarai Farmers Profit From Taro Cultivation
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, have grown taro on 150 acres this year, with growers and harvest labourers alike earning a good income from the crop.
Vegetables
Chicken Prices Up, Green Chillies Tk 250 a Kg
Broiler and Sonali chicken prices rose over the week in Dhaka while green chillies touched Tk 250 a kg, as most vegetable and fish prices held steady.
Crops
What to Do When Yardlong Bean Leaves Turn Yellow and Spotted
Yardlong bean plants are prone to leaf yellowing and leaf spot, and farmers can manage both with field hygiene, aphid control and timely sprays.
Crops
Tourist Police Launch Nationwide Tree-Planting and Vegetable Programme
Tourist Police have begun a month-long programme to grow vegetables and plant trees on fallow land at their offices across the country.
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Elephant Foot Yam Cultivation Rises in Bandarban
Elephant foot yam farming has been expanding in Bandarban for several years because the hill soil suits the crop and it gives high yields at low cost.
Vegetables
A Rooftop Garden With 250 Kinds of Plants
Nurun Nahar Begum has turned the 1,500 sq ft roof of her six-storey home in Siddhirganj into a garden of more than 250 fruit, flower, vegetable and medicinal plants.
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Vegetables to Grow in the Month of Shraban
Several vegetables can be sown in Shraban (mid-July to mid-August), and sowing on time with well-prepared soil is key to success.
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Ishwardi Farmers Pin Hopes on Early 'Auto' Beans
Farmers in Muladuli union of Ishwardi, one of the country's main bean-growing areas, are hoping for profits from their early 'Auto' bean crop.
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Padma Bridge Opens New Prospects for Farming in Jhalakathi
The opening of the Padma Bridge has given Jhalakathi a direct road route to Dhaka, and farmers say they are now getting fair prices for their produce.
Vegetables
Vapour Heat Treatment Plant at Gabtoli to Boost Mango and Vegetable Exports
The government has approved a Tk 27.06 crore project to build a vapour heat treatment plant at Gabtoli to extend mango shelf life and increase exports of mangoes and fresh vegetables.
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How to Get a Higher Yield From Brinjal
Brinjal is in demand all year and profitable to grow, but farmers need the right methods, from seedbed to harvest, to get a good yield.