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Jagonews2426 February 20202 min read

Brinjal at Tk 8 a Kg Leaves Farmers Frustrated

Brinjal growers in Sharsha upazila of Jashore face heavy losses from low prices, pest attacks and costly pesticide use.

Jagonews2426 February 20202 min read

Tomato Sales to Earn Tk 2 Crore

Growing winter tomatoes on a Padma char in Sujanagar, Pabna, has changed the fortunes of several hundred farmers.

Crops

Honeybees Busy in Fields of Yellow Mustard

As winter ends, rural Bangladesh is dressed in yellow mustard flowers, with honeybees busy collecting nectar in the fields.

Jagonews2426 February 20201 min read

Vegetables

Vegetables Along the Highway, Money and Nutrition All Year Round

An agriculture department innovation is turning unused land along the Gaibandha-Saghata regional highway into vegetable gardens for local families.

Jagonews2425 February 20203 min read

Jagonews2425 February 20203 min read

Four and a Half Lakh Farmers in Honey Farming

Scientific beekeeping has created work for about four and a half lakh farmers in Bangladesh, according to the DAE and exhibitors at the National Bee Fair in Dhaka.

Coriander Farming in Narail Up Threefold

Coriander farming in Narail's three upazilas has far exceeded its target as farmers turn to a low-cost, high-profit crop.

Jagonews2423 February 20203 min read

Malta from the Hills Spreads Across the Country

Profitable yields are driving commercial malta cultivation in Khagrachhari, and the hill-grown fruit now sells across Bangladesh.

Jagonews2423 February 20204 min read

Interest in Malta Farming Grows as It Proves Profitable

Farmers in Naogaon are increasingly growing malta, a sweet citrus fruit, as other crops' prices fall and costs rise.

'Red Lady' Papaya Could Change the Hill Economy

A Matiranga farm owner who succeeded with poultry and fruit is now growing Red Lady papaya on unused hill land and selling Tk 4,000-5,000 worth a day.

Crops

Betel Leaf Farming Grows as It Pays Better Than Paddy

More farmers in Joypurhat are growing betel leaf because it is more profitable than paddy, potato and other crops, though the district has no wholesale betel market.

Lemons From 22 Villages Go Across the Country

The floating lemon market at Bhimruli in Jhalakathi is in full swing, with lemons from 22 villages shipped to districts across Bangladesh.

Jagonews2422 February 20201 min read

Others

Some Questions and Answers on Farming

Farmers today learn before they plant, and here are answers to common questions about growing pineapple and kaon.

Extra Income from Pineapple Farming

Pineapple can meet family nutrition needs and bring extra income, and this guide covers everything from capital to harvest and markets.

How to Spot Adulterated Fertiliser

Farmers can tell genuine chemical fertiliser from adulterated stock with a few simple tests using heat, water and lime.

Vegetables

Cassava, a Crop of Many Virtues

Cassava, a staple across much of Africa but little known in Bangladesh, can supply nutritious flour and starch for food and industry.

Pure Cow's Milk at Tk 60 a Kg

Markets across Sandwip sell fresh cow's milk every morning at Tk 50-60 a kg, though no one tests whether it is really pure.

Jagonews2422 February 20201 min read

Fisheries

What to Do When Koi Fish Fall Sick

Ulcer disease is the one illness that strikes koi, and salt treatment and careful pond management can keep it in check.