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Upstream Flooding Threatens Boro Paddy in Natore's Chalan Beel
Rain and upstream flooding have pushed Atrai river water into Chalan Beel and Halti Beel in Natore at the peak of the Boro harvest, forcing farmers to rush in half-ripe paddy.
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FisheriesFarming chital with carp: how tilapia brood can feed a featherback pond
Chital can be farmed alongside carp, with tilapia brood stocked in the pond so that their young feed the predator, a Jagonews24 farming guide advised on 14 May 2026. Research on breeding and raising this fish, endangered in Bangladesh, puts the advice in context.
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Gaibandha Farmers Dismayed by Storms, Rain and Low Paddy Prices
Days of rain have submerged boro paddy in Gaibandha while farmers face scarce labour, high wages, low market prices and problems selling to the government.
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One Narail Village Sells Tk 2 Crore of Litchis
Pankabila, a century-old litchi village in Narail Sadar, sells at least Tk 2 crore worth of litchis each season, and farmers are pleased with this year's yield and prices.
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Natore Mangoes to Reach Markets From 15 May
Natore district administration has announced that mango picking will begin on 15 May, starting with gooti varieties, and has promised strict checks on chemical use.
CropsBarishal graduate's orchard, begun with tuition savings, holds 80-plus mango varieties
Saikat Raihan Sakin of Barishal Sadar started a small fruit garden with money saved from private tuition during the Covid pandemic. By May 2026 it had become a one-acre nursery and mixed orchard with more than 80 mango varieties, which he told Jagonews earns him Tk 5 lakh to Tk 7 lakh a year.
Fruits
When Will Each Rajshahi Mango Reach the Market?
The Rajshahi district administration has published this season's mango calendar and warned of strict action against anyone who picks or sells mangoes before the set dates.
FruitsHow to grow the miracle berry, the West African fruit that makes sour taste sweet
A Jagonews24 guide of 9 May 2026 said the miracle berry, a West African shrub whose fruit makes sour food taste sweet, can be grown in Bangladesh in acidic soil with partial shade and steady watering.
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Millions in European Farm Subsidies Flowing to UAE's Ruling Family
Companies linked to the Al Nahyan family and the Abu Dhabi fund ADQ received more than €71 million in EU farm subsidies in six years for farmland in Romania, Italy and Spain, an investigation found.
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Why Planting Palm Trees Matters for Protection From Lightning
Tall palm trees can help reduce the risk of lightning to people nearby, but sheltering under any tree during a storm is dangerous, and safety rules must still be followed.
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'Workers Can't Be Found Even for Money, and Those Who Come Charge Too Much'
A severe labour shortage and flash flooding have left thousands of haor farmers in Moulvibazar unable to bring in their boro rice, with harvesting costs now exceeding what the paddy sells for.
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Five Drought- and Salt-Tolerant Wheat Varieties Deliver Remarkable Yields
Scientists at the Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute in Dinajpur have developed five wheat varieties that yield far more than the national average and tolerate heat, drought and salt.
Fruits
Bumper Litchi Yield in Magura Raises Hopes of Crores in Trade
Magura's litchi, including the GI-recognised Hazrapur fruit, has reached the market early, with satisfactory yields and prices raising hopes of about Tk 85 crore in trade.