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Pabna Farmers See New Hope in Mustard
Yellow mustard flowers have spread across Pabna's nine upazilas this winter, and farmers, encouraged by past yields and prices, hope for another good harvest.
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Mustard Flowers Smile in Narail's Fields
Mustard fields have turned the Karar Beel area of Narail yellow, and farmers using relay cropping with Aman rice hope for a good harvest.
CropsAgriculture needs more attention for food and nutrition security, student writer argues
In a column of 19 December 2025, Rajshahi College student Sushree Sarkar argued that rising farm output had not yet brought safe, nutritious and balanced diets within reach of many Bangladeshis, and called for food and nutrition security to be made a national priority.
VegetablesA hobby rooftop garden in Dhaka's Bashundhara meets a family's vegetable needs
A rooftop garden that Nazmun Nahan began as a hobby about five years earlier was giving her family in Dhaka's Bashundhara fresh vegetables almost every day, Jagonews24 reported in December 2025.
CropsMustard blooms across Matlab in Chandpur as farmers hope for a bumper crop
In mid-December 2025 early mustard varieties covered about 1,555 hectares in Chandpur's Matlab upazila, the agriculture office said, and farmers and honey collectors expected a good season if the weather held.
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26 Vegetables on 18 Katha: Meherpur Farmer Abul Kalam's Success
A Gangni farmer has turned 18 katha of land into a plot of 26 native and seasonal vegetables, cutting his risk and raising his income.
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Bumper Aman Harvest Brings Smiles to Feni Farmers
Feni's transplanted aman crop has beaten both its area and yield targets, helped by timely rain and flood silt that cut fertiliser costs.
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Narail Women Busy Making Kumra Bori
Winter has started the kumra bori season in Narail, where village women make the sun-dried dumplings for home and for sale.
CropsWhy Balanced Fertiliser Matters in Potato Farming, and What to Do in a Shortage
In late 2025, as the rabi season began, potato growers in northern and western Bangladesh faced a shortage of non-urea fertilisers and high prices. Here is why each nutrient matters, the rates BARI and BARC recommend, and the steps for farmers and government.
AgrotechCrop insurance can shield Bangladesh's farmers from climate losses, expert writes
In a Jagonews24 article on 11 December 2025, agriculture and environment expert Samiran Biswas argued that index-based crop insurance, built on weather and satellite data, can protect Bangladeshi farmers' finances as climate change damages harvests.
LivestockCaring for cattle in winter: a vet's advice checked against the authorities
In December 2025 intern veterinarian Md Rajibul Islam told Jagonews24 how to house, feed and watch over cattle, calves and pregnant cows in the cold; veterinary references and Bangladeshi law add the context.
CropsSap Collectors Busy Tapping Date Palms in Chandpur's Matlab Uttar
As winter set in early in December 2025, gachhis (sap collectors) in Chandpur's Matlab Uttar upazila were tapping date palms; the upazila agriculture office counted about 2,177 trees, most of them being tapped.
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Raikhali Hill Research Station Succeeds With BARI Bottle Gourd-4
After years of trials, the Raikhali Hill Agricultural Research Station in Rangamati has harvested BARI Bottle Gourd-4, a heat-tolerant year-round variety, at scale.