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Green Chillies From Boror Char Head for the Middle East and Europe
Farmers at Boror Char in Mymensingh have formed three export teams as green chillies from the vegetable hub head for foreign markets.
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Vegetables
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Lafa Brinjal on the Verge of Extinction as Farmers Turn to High-Yield Varieties
The famous round Lafa brinjal of Gafargaon in Mymensingh is disappearing as farmers switch to higher-yielding varieties.
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Year-Round Tomato Brings Ten Times the Profit in Mymensingh
A farmer back from Singapore is growing grafted, year-round BARI Hybrid Tomato-8 at Borer Char, Mymensingh, and says it earns eight to ten times more than winter tomato.
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How to Control Common Tomato Diseases
The agriculture department has advised farmers on the main tomato diseases and how to prevent and control them.
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Back From Singapore, Kamrul Farms With Mulching for Lower Costs and Good Yields
After ten years in Singapore, Kamrul Hasan has brought plastic mulching to Borer Char, Mymensingh, where it cuts weeding, fertiliser and irrigation costs.
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Bumper Tomato Yield in Rajshahi
Tomato farming in Rajshahi has nearly doubled, bringing a bumper crop and good profits at the start of the season.
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Char Women Becoming Self-Reliant Through Farming
Women on the flood-hit chars of Kurigram are recovering by growing vegetables and raising livestock with help from the NGO Friendship.
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Thailand's Monkey Festival Returns After Two Years
Thailand's traditional monkey festival in Lopburi has returned after nearly two years of closure because of the Covid pandemic.
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Pest Attack in Fields Leaves Meherpur Farmers at a Loss
Farmers in Meherpur say pests attacking cauliflower and cabbage cannot be controlled with pesticides and the agriculture office has not helped.
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Four Brothers in Madhukhali Earn Lakhs From Bottle Gourd Farming
Four brothers from a family in Madhukhali, Faridpur, have become lakhpatis by growing bottle gourd on three acres, inspiring others in the area.
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Nilphamari Farmers Hope for Bumper Early Potato Yield
Farmers in Kishoreganj upazila of Nilphamari hope to profit from early potatoes this year after a poor season last year, despite worries over bad weather.
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Bottle Gourd Farmer Hopes for Profit in Rajnagar
With help from the agriculture department, a landless farmer in Rajnagar, Moulvibazar, has turned his fortunes around by growing bottle gourd with eco-friendly methods.
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Vegetables Stay Dear as Chicken Prices Fall Further
Winter vegetables are plentiful but expensive in Dhaka's markets, while broiler and Sonali chicken prices have fallen further over the week.