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Unsold Tomatoes End Up on a Rubbish Dump in Khulna's Terokhada
Tomato farmers in Terokhada upazila of Khulna had a bumper crop but could not sell it, and many have dumped their rotting tomatoes on a rubbish heap.
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Farmers Grow Sweet Pumpkin on Fallow Banks of the Dharla River in Lalmonirhat
Farmers in Lalmonirhat are earning extra income by growing sweet pumpkin on fallow land along the Dharla river, using seed given free by the agriculture office.
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Thai Sapodilla Grown in the Hills of Mirsharai
Young agri-entrepreneur Md Omar Sharif has succeeded in growing Thai sapodilla in the hills of Mirsharai in Chattogram, and this year sold some of the fruit at market.
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Rain Brings Relief to Mango Growers in Chapainawabganj
After a long dry spell, a light drizzle in Chapainawabganj on Friday has brought relief to mango growers, and the agriculture department calls it a blessing for the crop.
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Bhola Farmers Hope for Big Profits from Bumper Watermelon Crop
Watermelon has yielded well again this year on the isolated chars of Bhola, and with lower costs farmers are hoping for bigger profits.
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Mirsharai Farmers Show Growing Interest in Sunflower
Sunflower cultivation for oil is expanding in Mirsharai upazila of Chattogram, with many farmers taking it up on the upazila agriculture office's advice.
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Lakshmipur's Soybean Crop to Be Harvested Within a Month and a Half
Soybean covers 43,600 hectares across Lakshmipur's coastal chars, and farmers expect to harvest within a month to a month and a half.
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Pest Attack Worries Sweet Pumpkin Farmers in Abhaynagar
Sweet pumpkin fields in several villages of Abhaynagar upazila in Jashore have been hit by pests, and farmers say pesticides are not working.
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AWD Irrigation Raises Hopes for Rice Farming in Matiranga
The Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) irrigation method, up to 28 percent cheaper than conventional irrigation, is being used for the first time in Matiranga, Khagrachhari.
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How to Store Watermelon Seeds
Watermelon seeds that are usually thrown away can be kept for sowing if they are stored cool, dry and airtight.
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Shahin Hopes to Sell Tk 7 Lakh of Lemons in Ramadan
Pabna lemon grower Shahinuzzaman Shahin sold Tk 4 lakh worth of lemons in the first seven days of Ramadan and expects to pass Tk 7 lakh by the 25th fast.
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Beekeepers Busy as Mustard Yields Well
A good mustard crop in Barishal has kept beekeepers busy, and farmers say bee boxes beside their fields have produced a bumper yield.
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Tamarind Boosts the Hill Economy in Khagrachhari
Tamarind that once lay under the trees in Khagrachhari now sells at Tk 120-130 a kg, bringing money into the hill district's economy.