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Discouraged by Many, Hamidullah Kept Going and Sold Nearly Tk 2 Lakh of Latkan
A union parishad member in Sherpur's Jhenaigati who was told latkan would not grow in the area earned Tk 1.9 lakh from 51 trees this season.
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CropsWriter argues digital supply chains could bring fairer prices to Bangladesh farms
In a July 2026 opinion piece in Jagonews24, the writer proposed making Bangladesh's whole farm-to-consumer value chain digital, arguing it would bring transparency, traceability and fairer prices for farmers and cut post-harvest losses.
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Young Grower Shibli Sadik Succeeds With Pomegranates, Using AI Cameras and Bees
In Charghat, Rajshahi, young entrepreneur Shibli Sadik Shuvo combines AI-based camera surveillance and beehives to run a profitable 300-tree pomegranate orchard.
FruitsUp to Tk 1.5 crore of dragon fruit traded daily at a Jhenaidah market, traders say
Traders at Gourinathpur bazar in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah, said in July 2026 that Tk 1 crore to Tk 1.5 crore worth of dragon fruit changed hands there on an average day, at more than a hundred wholesale depots.
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Ashphal Reaches Magura Markets as Seasonal Demand Grows
Sweet-and-sour ashphal, a native monsoon fruit, has started arriving in Magura's markets, where buyers are crowding the fruit stalls.
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Off-Season Watermelon Brings Double Joy to Pakundia's Farmers
Farmers in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, are harvesting Black Queen watermelons in July, long after the normal season, using trellises, nets and mulch to earn high profits.
CropsMadhupur's GI pineapple sells nationwide as Tangail growers report good prices
In early July 2026, growers in Madhupur, Tangail, said good prices for the GI-recognised jaldugi pineapple were bringing them profits, as the DAE put the district's crop at 7,773 hectares and farmers called for processing and exports.
CropsHow fish farmers can read pond water: oxygen, algae and clarity signs
Most pond fish deaths follow a fall in dissolved oxygen late at night. FAO's fish-farming guidance shows how a simple arm test, a Secchi disc and a few warning signs let farmers spot the danger early.
CropsSick soil and overuse of fertiliser and pesticides threaten Bangladesh's farming
A Jagonews24 article published on 30 June 2026 warned that falling soil organic matter, excess chemical fertiliser and indiscriminate pesticide use were weakening Bangladesh's agriculture, and called for soil test-based fertilising and integrated pest management.
CropsEmbassies must do more to open markets for Bangladeshi fruit, economist says
At a Jago News round table in Dhaka on 27 June 2026, agricultural economist Dr Jahangir Alam Khan said only a tiny share of Bangladesh's fruit is exported and called on the country's embassies to work harder to find new markets.
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Ten SME Entrepreneurs in Every District Would Transform Agriculture
Building at least 10 skilled SMEs in each of Bangladesh's 64 districts, along with cold chain expansion, easy finance and public-private partnership, could transform agro processing within a decade, speakers said.
CropsFruit expert seeks trial over fruit destroyed 'in the name of formalin'
At a June 2026 roundtable in Dhaka, fruit expert Dr Md Mehedi Masud said farmers' fruit was once destroyed 'in the name of formalin' and demanded that those responsible face justice and that the affected farmers be compensated.
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Formalin in Fruit Is a Misconception, Says Arifur Rahman
Formalin is never used on fruit in Bangladesh and the idea is a misconception, the project director of the DAE's exportable mango production project told a Jago News round table.