Sunamganj Farmers Busy Growing Winter Vegetables
Farmers in Sunamganj Sadar and Bishwambharpur upazilas are busy growing winter vegetables in the hope of a bumper crop and better profits.
Farmers in Sunamganj Sadar and Bishwambharpur upazilas are busy growing winter vegetables in the hope of a bumper crop and better profits.
Ash gourd, or chalkumra, is a popular vegetable that can be grown with simple methods on beds, rooftops or house roofs.
Overcoming cyclones such as Sidr, Aila and Bulbul, river erosion and salinity, farmers in Dacope near the Sundarbans are growing rice and vegetables.
Excessive rain in Nilphamari has damaged aman rice and winter vegetables, leaving farmers unsure how much of their crop they will harvest.
Mushrooms, lemons, cauliflower, beetroot and carrots are all nutritious, but eating too much of them can cause problems.
A Meherpur farmer who swapped tobacco for cucumber has tripled his profit, and more than a hundred local farmers have followed.
Across greater Chattogram's hills and plains, farmers are racing to grow early winter vegetables for high prices, with the region targeting about seven lakh tonnes.
Cauliflower, now available all year round, is good for the heart and may help prevent cancer, among other health benefits.
Stem amaranth, known as data, is one of Bangladesh's main summer vegetables, rich in vitamins and minerals, and can yield heavily if grown by scientific methods.
Farmers in Thakurgaon have planted far more early winter vegetables than last year and expect a bumper harvest if the weather holds.
Winter vegetables are reaching Dhaka's markets but prices remain high, while broiler chicken has risen another Tk 10 a kg in a week.
A species of snail that emerges at night has been eating vegetable crops and plants in Barab, Kaliakair, stirring curiosity and worry among residents.
The Indonesian Sorjan method of raised beds and trellises over water now covers 2,071 hectares in Noakhali and produces about Tk 55 crore of vegetables a year.