Crops
Fazle Rabbi Succeeds With Grape Farming in Faridpur
A young entrepreneur in Faridpur has harvested a strong first crop from an experimental grape garden and plans to farm commercially next year.
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Fruits
Does Eating a Lot of Watermelon Really Make You Gain Weight?
A nutritionist explains whether watermelon causes weight gain, whether people with diabetes can eat it and how much to eat each day.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Double in a Year in Barishal
Hilsa prices in Barishal have doubled from a year ago as catches from rivers dry up amid low water and a heatwave.
Crops
Traders Buy Mangoes at 50-60kg to the Maund, Growers Tell Minister
Mango growers complained to the agriculture minister that commission agents force them to hand over up to 20kg extra per maund.
Fruits
How to Tell Tree-Ripened Mangoes From Artificially Ripened Ones
Simple signs can help shoppers tell naturally ripened mangoes from those ripened with chemicals, which can carry serious health risks.
Crops
Stay Alert to Syndicates Over Mangoes, Says Agriculture Minister
The agriculture minister warned that a smaller mango crop in Rajshahi will push up prices and that syndicates must be watched.
Crops
Lychee Growers Downcast as Yields Collapse in Kishoreganj
A prolonged heatwave and hailstorms have slashed the lychee harvest in Mongolbaria, Kishoreganj's famous lychee village.
Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite in Satkhira
A seven-year-old boy died of a snakebite in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, after first being taken to a traditional healer.
Flowers
Sunflower Smiles in Patuakhali
Farmers in Patuakhali have grown sunflowers together under an integrated plan and are earning more than in previous years.
Livestock
1 Crore 29 Lakh 80 Thousand 367 Animals Ready for Qurbani
Bangladesh has nearly 1.3 crore animals ready for sacrifice at Eid-ul-Azha, well above demand, the fisheries and livestock minister said.
Fruits
Chuadanga Begins Marketing Three Mango Types Including Bombai
Mango marketing has begun in Chuadanga with the picking of Anti, Guti and Bombai mangoes under the district's mango calendar.
Crops
Russell's Viper Found in Paddy Field, Beaten to Death
Farmers in Shariatpur's Bhedarganj killed a five-foot Russell's viper they found while harvesting rice.
Crops
Chapainawabganj Mangoes Can Be Picked as Soon as They Ripen
Unlike other districts, Chapainawabganj has set no harvest calendar, so growers can pick and sell mangoes as soon as they ripen.
Crops
Caring for Livestock in the Month of Jaistha
With heat rising in the Bengali month of Jaistha, livestock and poultry need special care, including vaccination and preparation for the monsoon.
Crops
Where and When to Grow Cashew Nuts
Cashew, a fast-growing and drought-tolerant tropical crop, can be grown anywhere in Bangladesh but finds its best land in the hill districts such as Bandarban.
Crops
Harvest of All Guti Mangoes Begins Today in Rajshahi
Rajshahi's mango picking and marketing season opened on 15 May with guti mangoes, though the main Baneshwar market is expected to stay quiet until 25 May.
Crops
Naogaon Sees Prospect of Tk 2,500 Crore Mango Trade
Mango picking in Naogaon begins on 22 May, with the agriculture department expecting trade worth about Tk 2,500 crore this season.
Crops
Salt Output Hits Record, Topping 64 Years of History
Salt farmers in Cox's Bazar have produced a record amount before the season has even ended, helped by a long heatwave, but worry about falling prices.
Environment
What Is the Way to Put Out Fires in the Sundarbans?
After 24 fires in two decades, experts and officials weigh whether Bangladesh needs firefighting helicopters, special teams or better canals to protect the Sundarbans.
Fruits
Child Dies After Litchi Seed Lodges in Throat
A five-year-old boy in Birampur, Dinajpur, died after a litchi seed became stuck in his throat, according to his family.