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Nguiin Mro Dreams of a Better Life From Hill Coffee
A Bandarban farmer growing high-yielding Chandragiri coffee among his fruit trees hopes the crop will change his fortunes, as coffee spreads across the hill district.
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Ahiduzzaman's Dream Comes True With Ramrangan Oranges
A Sharsha farmer who planted 196 Ramrangan orange saplings in 2022 now expects Tk 8-10 lakh in sales and says he was the first to grow the fruit in Jashore.
Vegetables
Anisur Succeeds in Raising Seedlings in a Polynet House in Pabna
Pabna farmer Anisur Rahman has succeeded in raising disease-free seedlings in a polynet house, and DAE says the method gives 20 percent higher yields with far fewer pest attacks.
Vegetables
Winter Vegetables Grown on 11,970 Hectares
Farmers in Jamalpur, hoping to recover losses from this year's rain and floods, have so far planted winter vegetables on 11,970 hectares.
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Chuadanga Expects 2,700 Tonnes of Date Palm Molasses This Winter
Sap tappers across Chuadanga are preparing date palms for the winter season, with the district setting a target of 2,700 tonnes of molasses from nearly 272,000 trees.
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Contract Farming Would End Farmers' Independence: Farida Akhter
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said contract farming would take away farmers' independence, speaking at a Dhaka roundtable on the crisis facing agricultural workers.
CropsSummer Rupban beans on Sitakunda's hills bring farmers extra income
In November 2024 farmers on the hills of Sitakunda in Chattogram were earning well from summer Rupban beans. The upazila agriculture department said about 300 farmers grew the crop on 30 hectares that year.
CropsManikganj farmers harvest a bumper aman crop in November 2024
Farmers in Manikganj were cutting a bumper aman paddy crop in November 2024 and hoped to repay their debts. The district agriculture office said aman was grown on 31,649 hectares against a target of 35,550 and that 30 per cent had been harvested.
CropsThakurgaon farmers plant early potatoes despite higher seed and fertiliser costs
In early November 2024 farmers in Thakurgaon were planting early potatoes on land cleared of aman rice, taking on much higher seed, fertiliser and irrigation costs in the hope that prices would stay as good as in the two previous seasons.
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Crop Seed Is the Farmer's Right
Farmers have long been the guardians of crop seed, and this piece argues that their right to save, share and sell local seed must be defended.
CropsNagarpur grower Jahurul Islam succeeds with Rajshahi sweet betel leaf in Tangail
Jahurul Islam of Bhatshala village in Nagarpur, Tangail, planted 5,000 Rajshahi sweet betel seedlings on 25 decimals in 2021. In November 2024 he told Jagonews24 he had made Tk 2 lakh profit so far, though storms and rain that year caused about Tk 1.5 lakh of damage.
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What to Do to Raise Aman Rice Production
Choosing the right variety, planting healthy seedlings on time and managing fertiliser, water, weeds, pests and diseases can raise aman rice yields, this guide explains.
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Rain Leaves Satkhira Farmers Behind With Winter Vegetables
Satkhira farmers have had to replant winter vegetables at double the cost after rain and waterlogging rotted their early seedlings, putting them behind the season.