Vegetables
Farmers' Tk 5 Cucumber Sells for Tk 20 in Rangpur Shops
Vegetable prices are falling in Rangpur, with cucumbers retailing at Tk 15 to 20 a kg while farmers get about Tk 5 a kg at wholesale.
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How to Control Harmful Pests of Bitter Gourd
Fruit flies, pumpkin beetles and a viral mosaic disease cause heavy losses to bitter gourd growers, but each can be controlled with traps, bait, netting and targeted sprays.
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Farmers Bring a Revolution in Red Amaranth Seed Production in Jibannagar
Red amaranth seed production has changed the fortunes of many farmers in Chuadanga's Jibannagar upazila, where this season's crop is expected to earn Tk 8.53 crore.
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Patuakhali Farmers Happy With Potatoes Grown Without Tilling
Farmers in Kalapara, Patuakhali, have succeeded in growing potatoes without ploughing their land, a method that saves money, fertiliser and irrigation.
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Khulna University Student Succeeds in Low-Light Capsicum Research
Khulna University agrotechnology student Md. Sohel Rana has grown coloured capsicum successfully in low light using mulching sheets, harvesting 700 to 900 grams per plant.
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Middlemen Eat Up Farmers' Profits
Vegetable farmers selling at Rajshahi's Khorkhori wholesale market are denied fair prices while middlemen take the bulk of the profit as the same produce sells for much more in city markets.
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Samsul Haque Hopes to Sell Broccoli Worth a Lakh Taka
Samsul Haque, a farmer in Muradnagar, Cumilla, has grown broccoli commercially on 55 decimals after a successful trial, and hopes to profit by more than a lakh taka.
Vegetables
Abdul Rashid Sells Tk 4 Lakh Worth of Snake Gourd
Favourable weather has brought a bumper early snake gourd crop to the chars of Bhola, with farmers getting good prices.
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Drumsticks Sell at Tk 400 a Kg in Khulna
New-season drumsticks are selling at up to Tk 400 a kg in Khulna after rain and wind cut the crop.
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BADC Trials 20 New Potato Varieties in Kushtia
The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation has trialled 20 new potato varieties suited to export and industry in Kushtia, with yields about double conventional varieties.
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National Vegetable Fair Ends
The three-day National Vegetable Fair 2022 at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in Farmgate has ended with sales of about Tk 31.47 lakh.
Vegetables
Crowds and Brisk Sales at the Vegetable Fair in Khamarbari
Visitors crowded the National Vegetable Fair 2022 at the KIB grounds in Khamarbari, buying safe vegetables and studying model gardens.
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National Vegetable Fair Begins Today
The sixth National Vegetable Fair opens at the KIB grounds in Dhaka's Farmgate today and runs until 2 March.