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Mango Exports Formally Begin, Target Set at 3,100 Tonnes
Bangladesh formally opened its mango export season on 10 June with a target of 3,100 tonnes to about 38 countries.
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Traders Buy Mangoes at 50-60kg to the Maund, Growers Tell Minister
Mango growers complained to the agriculture minister that commission agents force them to hand over up to 20kg extra per maund.
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Stay Alert to Syndicates Over Mangoes, Says Agriculture Minister
The agriculture minister warned that a smaller mango crop in Rajshahi will push up prices and that syndicates must be watched.
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Bangladesh Leads the World in Rice, Vegetable and Mango Production, Says Minister
At a roundtable in the Netherlands, the agriculture minister said Bangladesh leads the world in several crops but needs better storage, processing and supply chains.
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Fertiliser stocks adequate, no shortage in Boro season: agriculture minister
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdus Shahid said the country has enough fertiliser in stock and there will be no shortage during the Boro season.
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Middlemen in Farm Produce Will Be Destroyed: Agriculture Minister
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdus Shahid warned that middlemen in the farm produce trade will be destroyed to bring prices under control.
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Bangladesh Third in Global Rice Cultivation Ranking: Agriculture Minister
Agriculture minister Dr Abdur Razzaque told parliament that Bangladesh ranks third in the world in rice cultivation, and set out the government's seed production plans and incentives for small farmers.
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BRRI dhan98 Will Play a Big Role in Food Security: Agriculture Minister
Agriculture minister Dr Abdur Razzaque said the BRRI dhan98 aus variety will play a big role in food security, during a field visit in Tangail's Dhanbari.
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Mango Farmers Go to Agriculture Minister to Stop Traders' Manipulation
Mango farmers in Chapainawabganj have petitioned the agriculture minister to stop wholesalers forcing them to sell 52-54 kg of mangoes as one maund.
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Agriculture Minister to Visit Mango Orchards in Chapainawabganj
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque will visit several mango orchards in Chapainawabganj on a one-day official trip on Thursday, 13 July.
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Blast-Hit BRRI dhan28 to Be Phased Out of Fields Quickly
The government wants blast-hit BRRI dhan28 out of farmers' fields quickly and is urging growers to switch to newer varieties, the agriculture minister said.
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33% of Boro Paddy Harvested Nationwide, 90% in Haor
A third of the country's boro paddy and 90 per cent in the vulnerable haor wetlands had been harvested by 30 April, the agriculture minister said.
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Three Ministers Harvest Paddy Together in Sunamganj Haor
Three ministers joined a boro paddy harvest festival at Dekhar Haor in Sunamganj and cut paddy together.