CropsNaogaon jute growers get good fibre and prices up to Tk 4,500 a maund
Jute yields and fibre quality are both good in Naogaon this year, and at Manda's Sotihat market a maund sells for Tk 3,800 to 4,500 depending on quality and variety.
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EU auditors: fruit and vegetable producer groups still too weak against big retailers
A European Court of Auditors report finds that producer organisations for fruit and vegetable growers are losing members and market share despite more than a billion euro a year in EU support.
OrganicCanada's organic market nears C$12bn, up from C$6.4bn in 2019
Industry figures for Organic Month put Canadian organic sales at about C$11.88bn in 2025 and rank the country fifth in the world; Statistics Canada values certified organic fruit and vegetables at C$171.8m at the farm gate, with organic vegetables on 5.5% of field vegetable acreage.
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EU and FAO put €5 million into market access for Afghan farmers
A new €5 million EU-funded project will set up four service hubs linking Afghan farmers to advice, agribusinesses and markets, and restore 2,000 hectares of degraded forest and rangeland.
AgrotechCameroon digital farm project: e-vouchers reached 35,000 smallholders
In June 2026 the World Bank reported that 35,000 smallholders in Cameroon were obtaining improved seed and fertilizer through the e-voucher system of PATNUC, a project it backs, while a national challenge matched agritech startups with farmer groups.
CropsShibganj in Chapainawabganj grows about Tk 70 crore of strawberries a year
Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj produced strawberries worth about Tk 70 crore a year, its agriculture officer said in March 2025, as mango growers switched to the fruit but still lacked a local market.