Crops
Pabna Farmers Frustrated by Paddy Prices
Farmers in Pabna say the price paddy is fetching leaves them no profit after costs, and many are turning away from rice, raising fears of lower output.
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Agribusiness
Chickens Dying in the Heat in Sunamganj, Farmers at a Loss
Continuous load-shedding and extreme heat are killing poultry in Sunamganj, and farmers say they cannot keep their businesses going unless the power problem is solved.
Environment
Why Are We Killing What Keeps Us Alive?
A journalist argues that Bangladesh's forests are disappearing faster than tree planting can replace them and calls for all parties to unite behind protecting the environment.
Crops
270 Hectares Left Fallow in Ishwardi, Aman Target in Doubt
Farmers in Pabna's Ishwardi upazila could not plant aman on 270 hectares this season because of a lack of rain, with fuel and fertiliser costs deepening their troubles.
Environment
16 Foreign Animals Arrive at the National Zoo
Sixteen new animals of five species have been brought to the National Zoo in Mirpur and released from quarantine, with the lions due to go on show after training.
Environment
Letter Seeks Halt to Open Prison and Road on Cox's Bazar Forest Land
The voluntary group Environment People has written to 18 government officials seeking a halt to an open prison and a road being built on protected forest land in Cox's Bazar.
Crops
Commercial Farming of Elephant Foot Yam in Kurigram
Farmers in Kurigram are turning to commercial cultivation of elephant foot yam, drawn by low costs and high profits.
Crops
Poultry Farmers Demand a 'Poultry Board' to End Syndicates
The egg producers' body Bangladesh Poultry Association has demanded a 'poultry board' to root out syndicates in the poultry sector.
Agribusiness
A Dozen Eggs at Tk 150 Again
Farm egg prices have become volatile again, rising by Tk 30 a dozen in three days to Tk 150 in Dhaka's retail markets.
Crops
Basar's Collection of 200 Tree Species
A teacher in Bauphal, Patuakhali, has built a collection of nearly 200 native and foreign species of timber, fruit and medicinal trees at his home and gives fruit and saplings away free.
Crops
After Aus, Fears of a Fall in Aman Output
With aus output around 5 lakh tonnes below target, analysts fear aman production could fall by 15-20 lakh tonnes this season, though officials say the target will be surpassed.
Vegetables
Colourful Watermelon and Vegetable Farming Grows in Rupsa
Farmers in Khulna's Rupsa upazila are overcoming salinity to grow off-season coloured watermelons and vegetables on the dykes of their fish enclosures.
Environment
Egret and Cormorant Chicks Raised Like His Own in Mostafa's Workshop
A workshop mechanic in Barguna's Taltali upazila rears bird chicks that fall from storm-damaged nests and releases them into the forest, and is now raising two egrets and a cormorant.
Crops
Paddy Variety Must Be Printed on Rice Sacks, No Polishing at Will
A law is being made to require the paddy variety to be printed on rice sacks and to set how much rice may be polished, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder has said.
Agribusiness
Egg Prices Rise Further in Rangpur, Broiler Chicken Cheaper
Poultry egg prices in Rangpur have risen by Tk 2 for four in a week, while broiler chicken has become cheaper and staples such as rice, lentils, flour and oil are unchanged.
VideoNurul Haque, a Hero of the Silver Revolution
Mymensingh fish farmer and hatchery owner Nurul Haque, who has brought many endangered native fish into farming, has won a gold medal for breeding mola.
Crops
How to Grow Carrots Profitably
Carrots are a popular, vitamin-rich vegetable in high demand, and following the right cultivation method can make them profitable.
Fisheries
'Tree Felling Is Upsetting the Natural Balance Day by Day'
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Sh M Rezaul Karim said at the opening of a tree fair in Pirojpur that tree felling is upsetting the natural balance and people must plant more trees.
Environment
Tree-Planting Programme at the National Press Club
The National Press Club has organised a tree-planting programme, opened by Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud.
Crops
How to Prevent Heat Stroke in Chickens
Knowing the signs of heat stroke in chickens, and a few steps to take in hot weather, can reduce deaths on poultry farms.