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Bagerhat Grows Tk 1,000 Crore Worth of Vegetables a Year
Vegetables grown on the dykes of shrimp ghers in Bagerhat's nine upazilas are worth about Tk 1,000 crore a year, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension.
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How to Farm Shing Fish
Shing is a popular fish that is disappearing as its habitat is damaged, and farming more of it can save it from extinction.
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How to Prepare a Pond Before Fish Farming
Fish farming is a major source of farm income, and a pond, new or old, must be prepared step by step before fingerlings are released.
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Steps to Take in Fish Farming During the Rainy Season
The rainy season is a good time for fish farming, but farmers need to take several steps to protect their ponds and fish.
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Abdus Sobhan Turns a Profit Growing Bananas
Farmers in Sonargaon, Narayanganj, are profiting from commercial banana farming, among them 60-year-old Abdus Sobhan, who planted a large orchard three years ago.
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Sajib Succeeds With Dragon Fruit on 12 Acres in Madaripur
A young man in Madaripur Sadar has built a 12-acre dragon fruit business that sold Tk 32 lakh of fruit last year and employs 10 workers.
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Rice and Vegetables Worth Tk 45 Crore of 10,000 Farmers Damaged
Three rounds of flooding in Sunamganj have destroyed Aus rice and vegetables worth Tk 45 crore belonging to 10,000 small farmers.
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How to Raise Pui Shak Seedlings
A practical guide to raising pui shak seedlings, from seed rates and sowing time to transplanting and spacing.
FruitsTangail school teacher builds a commercial lotkon orchard in the Ghatail hills
A retired agricultural science teacher in Rasulpur, Ghatail, sold Tk 5 lakh worth of lotkon the previous year from about 2,500 fruiting trees on 7.5 acres, Jagonews24 reported on 25 July 2024.
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How to Ret Jute for Better Fibre
Cutting jute at the flower-bud stage, retting it in clean water and drying the fibre off the ground all help farmers get better-quality fibre.
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What to Grow in the Month of Srabon
Srabon, the second and last month of the monsoon, is the time to start seedbeds for early rabi vegetables and to sow a range of leafy greens.
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Golden Dreams of the Golden Fibre in Farmers' Eyes
Jute cultivation has increased in Sharsha upazila of Jashore, where farmers expect good yields and profits thanks to suitable soil, low costs and government support.
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Hill Lotkon Growers Dream of Earning Lakhs
Once a neglected wild fruit, lotkon is now in demand in Khagrachhari's hills and beyond, and growers hope to earn lakhs of taka from it.