Fruits
The Fruit to Eat If You Want to Stay Young
Pomelo, rich in vitamins and antioxidants, can boost immunity and keep skin fresh, and it makes a quick tangy snack in two simple spiced versions.
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Fruits
Mango Varieties Still in Dhaka Markets at Season's End, Local Fruit in Demand
Although the mango season is nearly over, Dhaka markets still sell several varieties at Tk 120 to 200 a kg, and local fruits are in strong demand.
Environment
Venomous Banded Krait Found in a Sreemangal Home
A highly venomous banded krait was rescued from a house in the Purbasha residential area of Sreemangal town and handed to the forest department for release.
Environment
On Minister's Order, Elephants Niharkoli and Samrat Bahadur Returned to Safari Park
Two elephants released to their owners on conditions including no extortion have been taken back to Gazipur Safari Park on the minister's order after the owners broke the terms.
Crops
Government Takes Hard Line on Fertiliser
The Ministry of Agriculture has told fertiliser dealers not to delay lifting their allocations and warned of legal action against anyone trying to create a crisis.
Livestock
Wild-bird risk maps and a 45-minute test aim to catch bird flu earlier on poultry farms
Rapid on-farm testing firm Alveo Technologies and wildfowl surveillance specialist AgriNerds are combining a daily risk forecast for 160,000 poultry sites with a 45-minute molecular test so farmers test when the risk is highest rather than after birds fall ill.
Agrotech
TerraBlaster raises $12.5m to map soil nutrients in real time behind a tractor
TerraBlaster, which uses a laser sensing technique first flown on the Mars rover to read nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and pH in the soil as a tractor moves, has raised a $12.5 million seed round led by Ulu Ventures ahead of commercial sales in 2027.
Fisheries
A teacher who quit to sell fish now shifts 12 kg of tilapia a day
Farmed fish made up only 19 per cent of Kenya's 168,424 tonnes of fish output in 2024, but demand is rising in Nyeri, Meru and Tharaka Nithi as unreliable rains push families away from crops and livestock.
Crops
A Mekong cooperative stopped burning its straw and found USD 70 a hectare
Tien Thuan cooperative in Can Tho now makes 12 to 15 tonnes of organic fertiliser a month and grows mushrooms on the straw it used to burn, adding USD 50 to 70 a hectare over burning or selling the loose material.
AgribusinessLabour takes 40 cents of every dollar on US specialty crop farms
Fruit, vegetable and nursery growers spend nearly three times the American average on labour, while corn farms spend 4 percent of their cash expenses on it.
VideoThe Government's 180 Days in Agriculture: Achievements, Challenges and the Way Ahead
Shykh Seraj examines the government's first 180 days in agriculture, from farm loan waivers and farmer cards to crop insurance and canal excavation.
Agribusiness
Poultry Farmers Block Highway in Gazipur to Protest Feed Price Rise
Poultry farmers in Sreepur, Gazipur, blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway to protest a rise in feed prices while egg prices keep falling.
Environment
Hunter Shoots Companion Dead After Mistaking Him for Wild Animal in Manipur
A man in Churachandpur district of India's Manipur state was shot dead by a fellow hunter who allegedly mistook him for a wild animal, officials said.
Crops
Leaving BCS Education Cadre and Bank Jobs, Ikhteyar Builds His Dream in Farming
Ikhteyar Uddin Ahmed Munna gave up a BCS education cadre post and a bank job to build MM Agro, an integrated fish, poultry, cattle and vermicompost farm in his Kishoreganj village.
Crops
Three-Member Cabinet Committee Formed to Assist Agriculture Ministry on Fertiliser
The government has formed a three-member cabinet committee to advise and assist the Ministry of Agriculture on fertiliser lifting, distribution and the appointment of dealers.
Crops
No Shortage of Fertiliser Stocks, Government Takes Steps to Tackle Gas and Fuel Crisis
The Prime Minister's adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman says Bangladesh has ample fertiliser stocks, with local problems down to distribution, and set out steps to ease the gas and power crunch.
Fruits
3,268 Tonnes of Goods Including Spoiled Dates and Cashews Destroyed at Chattogram Port
Chattogram Custom House is destroying 3,268 tonnes of unauctionable, substandard and expired goods from 126 containers long stuck at Chattogram port.
Environment
Landmark Step Towards Safe Food: Bangladesh Moves Ahead on Food Environment Strategy
Bangladesh has taken the drafting of a National Food Environment Strategy a step further at a WHO-organised national consultation that agreed its priorities and roadmap.
Environment
Food Security Cannot Be Ensured Without Protecting Land: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo told UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia that climate resilience and food security cannot be ensured without protecting land, and set out Bangladesh's case for innovative finance.
Environment
Day-Long Tree Planting Programme at Dhaka University for a Green Campus
A day-long tree planting programme was held at Dhaka University's Curzon Hall area, with saplings distributed to representatives of the residential halls.