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Drones to Be Used for Crop Monitoring and Flood Damage Assessment
The Department of Agricultural Extension will use drone and satellite images to monitor crops and assess flood damage, starting in Sylhet under an ADB-supported project.
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Sharsha Farmers Succeed With Lettuce Cultivation
Farmers in Sharsha upazila of Jashore have had remarkable success growing lettuce, a foreign leaf crop, in parts of Sadar and Ulashi unions this year.
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Hatishur, a Plant Full of Many Virtues
Hatishur, a weed-like plant with ivory-white flowers on curved stalks, is described as having a range of traditional medicinal uses.
Livestock
Legal Notice Served Against Holding a Qurbani Cattle Market in Aftabnagar
A legal notice has been sent to Dhaka South City Corporation and others asking them not to hold a qurbani cattle market in Aftabnagar ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
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Farmers Bring In Their Crop From the First Day of Baishakh
A festival of harvesting ripe boro paddy was under way in Sunamganj's haors on the first day of Baishakh, with farmers and their families in the fields from sunrise.
Fruits
Put Green Mango Mustard Hilsa on Your Plate for the New Year
Aam sorshe ilish, hilsa cooked with green mango and mustard, is a tasty dish that goes well with panta, plain rice or pulao on Pahela Baishakh.
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Mirsarai Farmers Strike It Rich With Sweet Potatoes
Farmers in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram are profiting from sweet potatoes, grown mostly on sandy chars, with little investment and advice from the upazila agriculture office.
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Mango Production in Chapainawabganj Could Fall by Half
Low blossom and recent Chaitra rain mean Chapainawabganj's mango output could fall by half compared with last year, growers and others involved say.
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Climate Change Brings New Problems for Rice Farming
Temperatures outside 18-34°C at the booting and flowering stages can leave rice grains empty, and climate change is bringing farmers new problems.
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Rainwater Submerges Crore Taka Worth of Paddy in the Haor
Rainwater has submerged farmers' ripening boro paddy in various haors of Sunamganj, with nearly Tk 1 crore worth lost, according to the agriculture department.
Environment
Day Labourer Amir Hossain Repairs Roads and Plants Trees With His Wages
A day labourer in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, has spent 12 years using his own wages to repair dirt roads near the border and plant trees along them.
Environment
Reprimanded for Planting Trees, While an Award Went to Those Who Planted None
Nearly two years after he sought to withdraw a tree-planting award application, the public administration ministry has reprimanded former Hathazari UNO Mohammad Ruhul Amin.
Vegetables
Zero-Tillage Potatoes Bring Higher Profits in Patuakhali
Potato farming without tillage is spreading in Patuakhali, where seed tubers are laid on soft soil after Aman and covered with straw, cutting costs and beating salinity.
Environment
Snake Venom Worth Nearly Tk 1 Crore Seized While Being Smuggled
Border Guard Bangladesh members recovered snake venom worth nearly Tk 1 crore being smuggled to India through the Birampur border in Dinajpur, but no one was arrested.
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Bumper Watermelon Yield on the Banks of the Bishkhali River
Watermelons have been grown on about 120 bighas of Bishkhali river char land in Rajapur, Jhalakathi, and farmers have begun selling them at good prices.
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How to Plant Chui Jhal
Chui jhal, a medicinal tropical vine that grows well across South Asia, is planted from stem cuttings against host trees such as mango and jackfruit.
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Load-Shedding in Rajshahi Leaves Farmers Worried About Boro
With a heatwave in Rajshahi and power cuts rising, farmers cannot irrigate their boro fields properly, and the land has cracked in many places.
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What to Do to Prevent Jackfruit Fruit Rot
Fruit rot, or fruitlet drop, often hits jackfruit production at an early stage, and a few steps can protect the crop.
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Fruitlets Drop in Severe Drought, Litchi Growers Worried
Intense drought and heat in Ishwardi, Pabna are making litchi fruitlets drop, and growers fear a crop failure after a record blossom.
Fruits
The Mistake After Eating Watermelon That Can Leave You Bloated
Watermelon is rich in water and nutrients, but drinking plenty of water right after eating it can leave the stomach bloated.