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A Little Touch of Green
In a mechanical city, more people are finding comfort in indoor plants on balconies, and a few trusted online sellers are helping new gardeners.
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Homestead Vegetable Farming Grows in Sirajganj
In Sirajganj, 1,158 men and women are becoming self-reliant by growing vegetables in their yards under a government nutrition garden project.
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Boro Fields Should Not Be Kept Brimming with Water
The Agriculture Information Service has advised farmers how much water to keep in boro rice fields at each stage of growth.
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River Erosion Victims Bounce Back Through Farming and Livestock
People left destitute by Jamuna river erosion in Jamalpur are rebuilding their lives on the chars through modern livestock rearing and crop farming.
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Early Potatoes Grown on 500 Hectares in Kurigram
Farmers on the chars of Kurigram are busy with early potatoes on 500 hectares; costs have doubled, but good prices and yields have pleased them.
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How to Care for Seedbeds in the Winter Month of Poush
The Agriculture Information Service has advised farmers how to protect boro seedbeds and tend other winter crops during the cold month of Poush.
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Tk 170 Crore Incentive to Boost Boro Production
The Ministry of Agriculture is giving about Tk 170 crore in incentives, including free seed and fertiliser for 27 lakh farmers, to raise boro production.
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Fertiliser Stocks Are Sufficient, No Cause for Worry
After a difficult aman season, the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation says urea and other fertiliser stocks are more than enough for boro.
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Jhalakathi's Yousuf Ali Succeeds with Bean Farming
A farmer in Jhalakathi growing beans and other vegetables on his own and leased land has become self-reliant from the harvest.
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Bhola Farmers Succeed with Pesticide-Free Vegetables
For the first time, more than 500 farmers in Bhola's Char Madras have grown pesticide-free winter vegetables, cutting costs and earning better prices.
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Ripon Earns Tk 50,000 a Month from Capsicum
A returned migrant in Kurigram's Nageshwari who learned capsicum farming from YouTube now earns Tk 50,000 a month, though there is no local market for the crop.
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Rubel Sells Tk 7 Lakh of Vegetables a Year
A young farmer in Habiganj's Shaistaganj who sells Tk 5-7 lakh of vegetables a year has inspired others to take up vegetable growing.
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Gaibandha Farmers Turn to Potatoes in Hope of Profit
Farmers in Gaibandha are expanding potato cultivation this year, hoping for a bumper crop and good prices for the new harvest.