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Fifty-Two Pigeons Die After Eating Poisoned Wheat Seed in Natore
Fifty-two pigeons died in a Natore Sadar village after eating wheat seed that a farmer had mixed with poison to keep birds away.
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Bumper Aman Crop Brings Smiles to Dakop Farmers
Aman planted late in Dakop, Khulna, because of a lack of rain has produced a bumper crop, and farmers are preparing to harvest within days.
Environment
World News in Brief: 3 December 2022
A round-up of world news for 3 December 2022, from a WHO Covid warning and an Indonesian earthquake to the US B-21 bomber and a camel beauty contest in Qatar.
Crops
Good Paddy Yield Brings No Smiles to Ishwardi Farmers
Farmers in Ishwardi, Pabna, have had a good Aman crop but say low paddy prices and higher costs leave them with no profit.
Environment
Russell's Viper Rescued From Mustard Field in Dinajpur
A venomous Russell's viper found in a mustard field in Biral upazila, Dinajpur, has been rescued and handed over to the Rajshahi Snake Rescue Team.
Environment
Thousands of Monkeys Roam Madaripur Town in Search of Food
Hunger has driven Charmugaria's monkeys into Madaripur town, and although government feeding resumed on 27 October, the animals have not returned home.
Crops
Kalojira Paddy Cultivation Declines in Mirsarai
Low yields have pushed farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, away from the aromatic Kalojira paddy towards high-yielding hybrid varieties.
Environment
Elephant 'Rangmala' Dies 49 Hours After Bahadur's Death
Rangmala, an aged female elephant at Dulahazara Safari Park in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, has died 49 hours after the park's male elephant Saikat Bahadur.
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Winter Vegetables Grown on Fallow Land at Madarganj Upazila Parishad
Agriculture officer Md Shahadul Islam is winning praise for growing winter vegetables on once-overgrown fallow land at the Madarganj upazila parishad in Jamalpur.
VideoRafiqul's Large Year-Round Mango Orchard in Nachole
In Nachole, Chapainawabganj, Rafiqul Islam's large year-round mango orchard shows how young farmers are transforming the Barind with high-value fruit.
Environment
Python Caught in Satkania Settlement Released into Forest
A python of about nine feet caught by people in Satkania, Chattogram, has been released into the deep forest of the Madarsha range by the Forest Department.
Crops
How Much Water Does It Take to Produce Rice?
A freelance journalist argues that the water, inputs and labour behind every kilo of paddy are reason enough to stop wasting rice.
VideoA 13,000 sq ft Rooftop Farm on a Gazipur Garment Factory
Since 2015, garment maker Irish Design Ltd in Gazipur has grown fruit and crops across a 13,000 sq ft rooftop to create a greener workplace.
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Sohan Succeeds with Integrated Farm, Earns Tk 15 Lakh a Year
Young Chuadanga entrepreneur Abdul Kader Sohan turned 2 bighas and Tk 50,000 into an integrated farm he says now makes Tk 13-15 lakh a year after costs.
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Farmer Abdur Rahman Profits from Red Amaranth
Feni farmer Md Abdur Rahman Bhuiyan says red amaranth grown on 180 decimals is paying off, with Tk 60,000 earned from a quarter of the crop.
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BRRI dhan87 Gives High Yields in a Short Time
Farmers in Bagatipara, Natore, have switched from Swarna to BRRI dhan87, a blast-resistant Aman variety that matures in 127 days and leaves time for mustard.
Environment
Migratory Birds Flock to Wetland as Winter Begins
Migratory birds have brought the message of winter to a wetland at Narikelbaria, known as Rajshahi University's second campus, where they gather in large flocks each afternoon.
Environment
Snake Venom Worth Rs 17 Crore Smuggled from Bangladesh Seized in India
India's Border Security Force has recovered a jar of cobra venom worth an estimated Rs 17 crore that smugglers brought in from Bangladesh.
Crops
Aman Cultivation in Sunamganj Exceeds Target
Sunamganj's flood-hit farmers have bounced back, planting transplanted aman on more land than targeted and reaping a bumper crop.
Crops
Iqbal Becomes a Millionaire with a Nursery Started on Tk 7,000
Starting with Tk 7,000 on 9 decimals of land in 2001, Mirsarai's Iqbal Faruk has built a 2-acre nursery with capital of nearly Tk 1 crore.