Fruits
Half a Crore Taka of Business Every Day in Sherpur
Banana farming has expanded in Sherpur's border areas, and a single market in Sreebardi now trades about half a crore taka of bananas a day.
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Crops
Farmers Profit From Yellow Cauliflower
Three women in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar, have made a profit growing yellow cauliflower for the first time in their area, drawing interest from other farmers.
Crops
Sherpur's Sweet Potatoes Reach the Japanese Market
Sweet potatoes grown by contract farmers in Sherpur's char areas are now going to Japan, bringing them better prices than paddy.
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Boro Cultivation in Feni Set to Exceed Target
Boro cultivation in Feni's six upazilas is on course to exceed its target as farmers try to recoup flood losses, though irrigation water remains a worry.
Vegetables
Commercial Farming of Coloured Cauliflower and Broccoli in Feni
Purple and yellow cauliflower and broccoli are now grown commercially in Feni's Dagonbhuiyan, where an entrepreneur says they fetch double the price of white.
Vegetables
Ripon's Unusual Initiative Brings Vegetable Success at Barishal Launch Terminal
A journalist's effort to keep Barishal river port workers away from drugs and gambling has turned idle land at the launch terminal into vegetable and flower beds.
VegetablesYoung Mirsarai Entrepreneur Mamun Succeeds With Broccoli on a Demonstration Plot
In February 2025 young agri-entrepreneur Mohammad Mamun was harvesting a good broccoli crop from 50 decimals in Mirsarai, Chattogram, on a demonstration plot of the upazila agriculture office, one of 5 acres grown by 15 farmers under the SACP project that season.
Crops
Bhairab's Dulal Has Been Growing Flowers for 37 Years
Dulal Mia of Bhairab, Kishoreganj, has built a flower nursery and two shops over 37 years and says he is proud of his profession.
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Mahbub Quits Tobacco for Jujube, Expects Tk 12 Lakh a Year
A former local representative in Matiranga, Khagrachhari, who gave up tobacco for jujubes expects to sell about Tk 12 lakh worth of fruit this year.
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Vegetables Rotting in the Field as Prices Fail to Cover Transport
Low prices mean Shariatpur farmers cannot even cover transport costs, leaving bottle gourd, tomatoes and cabbages rotting in the fields.
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Onion Farmers Frustrated Despite Bumper Yield
Manikganj's murikata onion farmers had a bumper yield but are losing money as prices have fallen well below production costs.
VegetablesGaibandha farmer couple grow the district's first commercial beetroot crop
In February 2025 a couple in Gaibandha Sadar were harvesting beetroot from 20 decimals, part of what the DAE called the district's first commercial crop. They told reporters about 1,000 kg stood in the field and they expected a profit of over a lakh taka.
Crops
Miscreants Cut Down More Than 800 Mango Trees of a Farmer
Miscreants cut down more than 800 mango trees belonging to farmer Selim Reza, 29, late at night in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj.