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30 Farmers in Kumarkhali Try to Change Their Fortunes With Capsicum
At least 30 farmers in Kushtia's Kumarkhali have turned heads by growing capsicum on about 10 bighas this season.
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Caring for Boro Rice and Wheat in the Month of Magh
What farmers should do in the Bengali month of Magh to care for their boro rice and wheat.
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Hybrid Maize Seed Can Now Be Produced in Bangladesh
Maize production has risen by nearly half in six years, but most hybrid seed is still imported; this guide explains how hybrid maize seed can be produced at home.
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Take Care of Mango Trees Before They Blossom
A guide to protecting mango blossom through weeding, pruning, withholding water and two timed sprays of insecticide and fungicide.
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Rajbari's Rubel Becomes Self-Reliant Rearing Guinea Fowl
Starting with 13 guinea fowl as a hobby, Rajbari's Raju Ahmmed Rubel now keeps about 900 birds and sells thousands of chicks each month.
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Vegetable Prices Crash in Jhalakathi as Home Growing Rises
Growing interest in household vegetable plots after last year's disasters has cut demand in Jhalakathi, leaving commercial growers unable to cover costs.
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What Farmers Should Do to Stop Potato Late Blight
Potato late blight, a fungal disease, can spread through a field within days in cold, foggy weather, and farmers can curb it with clean seed, careful irrigation and timely fungicide sprays.
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Yellow China Oranges Fill a Headmaster's Garden in Hatibandha
A headmaster in Hatibandha, Lalmonirhat, has grown a China orange garden on flat land that now draws visitors from surrounding upazilas.
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Aman Rice Production Collapses in Lakshmipur
Floods and heavy rain left fields in Lakshmipur under water, so aman was grown on well under half the target area this year.
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Bt Brinjal Cultivation Reduces Pesticide Use: BAU Professor
A Bangladesh Agricultural University plant breeder says genetically modified Bt brinjal resists shoot and fruit borer, reduces pesticide use and needs no special care.
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Mymensingh's Jasmine Ara Is Now an Idol for Many
Jasmine Ara's 12-acre nursery beside the Old Brahmaputra in Gauripur holds more than 4 lakh seedlings of 300 species and employs 35 workers.
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The Threat and Impact of Cold Waves on Agriculture
As cold and fog intensify, farmers fear cold injury to Boro seedbeds and late blight in potatoes, and agriculture officials set out steps to protect the crops.
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Feni Farmers Hope Mustard Will Help Them Recover From the Flood
Hit by Tk 446 crore in farm losses from August's flood, Feni farmers have sharply expanded mustard cultivation in hope of recovering.