Crops
Heatwave Threatens Disaster for Agriculture: What to Do
As an extreme heatwave grips Bangladesh, this piece looks at its causes and the damage it threatens to crops, livestock and fish, with steps farmers can take.
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Agriculture and nature
Crops
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.
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.
Crops
Banjui Flowers Spread Fragrance Across Rural Mirsharai
The banjui wildflower is blooming along roadsides across Mirsharai in Chattogram, spreading its scent and catching the eye of local people.
Crops
It Is Up to Us to Save the Sundarbans
Two university students argue that the shrinking Sundarbans and its endangered wildlife must be protected before it is too late.