VideoFarmers Succeed With Group-Based Vegetable Production
In Prannagar, Thakurgaon, farmers organised into groups plan production together with a shared crop calendar, recognising that many players shape each harvest.
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VideoHundreds of Tonnes of Fish From Lowland in Kushtia
In Nimtala, Mirpur, Kushtia, lowland rice fields now produce hundreds of tonnes of fish, led by Jahangir Alam, who began by producing quality fry.
Agrotech
An Integrated, Technology-Driven Fish Farm in Natore
Four young entrepreneurs in Natore have built an integrated fish farm of 20 ponds on 20 acres, using aerators to create river-like conditions for high-density farming.
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Bhasan Char Can Store Three Months' Food for 100,000 People
Four huge warehouses built on Bhasan Char can store three months' food for more than 100,000 Rohingya, part of a project that also includes solar power, fuel tanks and a lighthouse.
VideoWho Knows Where and When Death Is Written for Us
While filming a documentary on drought farming in Los Angeles in 2015, Shykh Seraj joined colleague Toufiq Ahmed on a journey to the grave of a friend's father in Rosamond, California.
VideoIn Portugal, in Search of the Famous Navigator Vasco da Gama
The story of how Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama found the sea route to India, opening trade between Europe and India.
VideoForeign Farmers Episode 2: George Guntonas's Yard Farm in Canada
In Scarborough, Toronto, Greek-born George Guntonas was inspired by his Bangladeshi neighbour to grow a wide range of vegetables in his yard.
VideoForeign Farmers Episode 1: Jessica Sherman's Yard Farm in Canada
A new series on farmers of other nationalities begins with Jessica Sherman of Trenton, Ontario, whose tomato patch has grown into a rich yard farm.
Livestock
Unable to Sell at the Markets, They Hawk Goats Street to Street
Farmers and traders who could not get fair prices at Dhaka's livestock markets are walking the capital's streets and lanes to sell their goats.
Livestock
Livestock Markets Buzzing Even at Midnight
With Eid-ul-Azha a day away, Dhaka's livestock markets were busy even at midnight, though traders complained of low sales and waterlogged ground.
Livestock
'The Goat Market Is Hotter Than the Cattle Market'
Goat sellers at a Dhaka livestock market say buyers are not coming or not offering fair prices, while buyers say sellers are asking too much.
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Few Cattle at the Markets, and Prices Are Steep
With cattle in short supply at Dhaka's markets on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, animals are selling at steep prices and buyers accuse traders of creating a crisis.
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20-Mon 'Shanto' at the Market, Trader Hopes for Tk 6 Lakh
A Kushtia trader who raised a bull called Shanto for two and a half years has brought it to Dhaka's Rahmatganj market hoping to sell it for Tk 6 lakh.