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Potato Farmers Would Not Have Lost So Much If Canals Were Working
State Minister Abdul Bari said potato growers suffered heavy losses this year only because drainage was poor, as he opened canal digging in Joypurhat.
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Mirsarai Watermelon Farmers Hit by Heavy Rain
Heavy rain that began on 31 March has damaged about 20 per cent of the 750 hectares of watermelon grown in Mirsarai, Chattogram.
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How Will the Middle East War Affect Bangladesh's Agriculture?
A war in the Middle East pushes up oil prices, raising irrigation, fertiliser and transport costs for Bangladesh's farmers and threatening food security.
CropsMadaripur Farmers Plant Onion and Onion Seed on More Land Than Targeted
Bulb onion covered about 4,262 hectares in Madaripur's five upazilas this season against a target of 4,050, and the seed crop reached about 74 hectares against 42, the district DAE office and farmers said.
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Groundnut Farming Grows on Narsingdi's Chars, Bringing Smiles to Farmers
Low costs, little labour and good prices are driving an expansion of groundnut farming on the chars of Narsingdi.
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Masters Graduate Mahbubur Chases a Crore-Taka Dream Through Jujube Farming in Jashore
Jujube growers in Sharsha and Benapole of Jashore are becoming self-reliant, creating jobs and seeing profits, led by entrepreneurs such as Masters graduate Mahbubur Rahman.
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The Role of Micronutrients in Getting Good Yields From the Soil
Plants need a balanced diet of major nutrients and micronutrients, and correcting deficiencies can raise both the quantity and quality of the harvest.
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Solar-Powered Tube Wells Keep Narail Farmers Going Amid Diesel Crisis
Solar-powered irrigation pumps installed in two beels of Narail Sadar upazila have cut farmers' costs and freed them from worries about diesel and electricity.
FruitsCitrus canker in lemon orchards: symptoms, spread and what growers can do
Canker, a bacterial disease spread by wind-driven rain and worsened by the citrus leafminer, is one of the most damaging diseases of lemon; a guide published on 29 March 2026 set out how to recognise it and keep it in check.
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Untimely Hill Runoff Washes Away Farmers' Golden Dreams in Dhunat
An untimely rise in the Jamuna caused by upstream hill runoff has flooded low-lying char land in Dhunat, Bogura, submerging rice, onion and groundnut fields.
FruitsPanama disease in bananas: how to recognise Fusarium wilt and limit it
In a guide published by Jagonews24 on 27 March 2026, agriculture and environment specialist Samiran Biswas urged banana growers to prevent Panama disease, a soil-borne fungal wilt that is hard to control once it reaches a field.
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New Government Must Continue Subsidies on Farm Machinery, Says ACI's F. H. Ansari
ACI Agribusiness president Dr. F. H. Ansari says the new government should continue farm machinery subsidies, build cold chains and focus on the agricultural value chain.
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Bangladesh's Soil Is Well Suited to Castor Cultivation
The neglected bhenna (castor) plant, a symbol of poverty in Jasimuddin's poem, could become a source of income on Bangladesh's fallow land by replacing imported castor oil.