Crops
Magura Youth Dreams of Changing His Fortunes Through Beekeeping
An educated young man in Magura Sadar hopes to overcome his family's hardship through beekeeping, targeting 35 maunds of honey this litchi season.
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Agriculture
Crops
White Bhant Flowers Enchant Narail
The white bhant, a familiar wild shrub of rural Bengal, is blooming along Narail's roads and paths, though locals say it is seen far less than before.
Crops
Farmers in Magura's Sreepur Busy Harvesting Onions
Onion cultivation in Sreepur, Magura, has exceeded its target and yields are good, but farmers fear losses because of costly seed and low market prices.
VideoCropKids Episode 23: Obi Plants Brinjal Seedlings
In episode 23 of CropKids, sixth-grader Obi shows how to plant brinjal seedlings in a pot and shares facts about the vegetable.
AgribusinessFarmer card could open a new horizon for Bangladesh agriculture, specialist writes
In a Jagonews24 column on 18 March 2026, agriculture and environment specialist Samiran Biswas argued that the government's planned farmer card could get fertiliser, seed, pesticide and support to genuine farmers without middlemen, if the data behind it is kept accurate.
Crops
Farming Couple Finds New Promise in Sunflowers Instead of Tobacco
A farming couple in Dighinala, Khagrachhari, has turned land once leased out for tobacco into a sunflower field, as hill farmers look for a safer alternative crop.
AgribusinessCarew's pressmud fertiliser Sonar Dana gains popularity in Chuadanga
Sonar Dana, an organic fertiliser made from sugar-mill pressmud by Carew & Company at Darshana, had become popular with farmers by March 2026. The company said it produced 1,630 tonnes in 2024-25, and farmers said their yields had risen.
Crops
How to Care for Mango Trees for a Bigger Crop
Careful attention at every stage, from blossoming to harvest and after, keeps mango trees healthy and raises the yield.
CropsLalmonirhat potato prices fall below cost as rain soaks harvested crop
In March 2026 Lalmonirhat farmers who had borrowed after last season's losses said they were selling potatoes at Tk 8-10 a kg against a cost of about Tk 15, while night rain soaked harvested tubers in low-lying fields.
Flowers
Young Man in Faridpur Succeeds With 'Desert Rose' on His Rooftop Garden
A private-sector employee in Boalmari has built a rooftop garden of several thousand plants, led by the adenium or 'desert rose', that now earns him a steady monthly income.
Fruits
Artificial Light Triples Dragon Fruit Yields in Sharsha
In Sharsha, Jashore, young entrepreneur Abedur Rahman uses LED lighting at night to make dragon fruit flower in winter, tripling off-season yields.
CropsDinajpur Grows Sunflower on 55 Hectares, Past Its 54-Hectare Target
Sunflower was grown on 55 hectares in Dinajpur in the 2025-26 season against a target of 54, the district's agriculture extension office said in March 2026, and about 69 tonnes of seed were expected.
VideoCropKids Episode 21: Rahimuddin Bharsa Plants Bottle Gourd Seedlings
In episode 21 of CropKids, young Rahimuddin Bharsa shows how to plant bottle gourd seedlings in a pot, from mixing soil to watering.