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Farmers' Homes No Longer Have Paddy Granaries
A writer argues that the disappearance of the village paddy granary leaves farmers selling cheap, buying dear and exposed in any crisis.
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Why Grow Mushrooms?
Mushrooms can be grown easily in Bangladesh without farmland or expensive cooling equipment, and demand is growing in cities and markets.
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How to Store Rice Seed After the Harvest
Harvesting at the right time, removing off-type plants and drying seed below 12 per cent moisture are the keys to storing good rice seed.
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Nursery Worker Nur Islam Is Now a Successful Mango Grower
A former nursery labourer in Sharsha, Jashore, has turned BARI-11 mangoes into a thriving business, selling fruit and saplings across the country.
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Firoz's Success With Tomatoes Draws Other Farmers
A Kaliganj farmer's first try at growing summer tomatoes under mulch on fallow land has earned him more than a lakh taka, and neighbours want to follow.
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Maize Farming Is Changing Farmers' Fortunes
Maize grown on Faridpur's once-fallow Padma river chars is lifting the fortunes of char dwellers and other farmers.
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Maize Cultivation Rises in Mirsarai
Farmers in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram are turning to maize, with the area under the crop up 10 hectares this year.
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Osman Profits from Onions Grown at No Cost
Farmers in Jhikargachha, Jashore, are profiting from onions grown as a companion crop in pointed gourd fields at almost no cost.
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Tobacco Cultivation Rises in Rajbari in Hope of Higher Profits
Poor farmers in Rajbari are growing more tobacco for company cash and inputs, as residents complain about the smell and health risks.
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Hard-won Crops Rot in the Fields as Prices Collapse
Tomato and vegetable growers in Sitakunda, Chattogram, are leaving crops to rot in the fields because prices no longer cover marketing costs.
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Farmers Fear Heavy Losses if Rain Does Not Come
With no rain even in Boishakh, farmers across northern Bangladesh are watching mango and litchi fruitlets drop, maize scorch and rivers run dry.
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Bumper Yield From Trial Cultivation in Mirsarai
Trial cultivation of the new premium boro variety BINA dhan25 in Mirsarai, Chattogram, has produced a bumper yield and enthused local farmers.
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Mango and Litchi Fruitlets Drop in Meherpur's Intense Heat
Extreme heat in Meherpur is making mango and litchi fruitlets drop, threatening this season's crop and leaving orchard owners and leaseholders in trouble.