Gachhi Shahid Molla Hopes for Fivefold Profit From Date Palm Sap
A seasonal sap collector in Sonargaon has sold about Tk 2 lakh of date palm sap from a garden he bought for Tk 50,000 and expects Tk 1 lakh more.
A seasonal sap collector in Sonargaon has sold about Tk 2 lakh of date palm sap from a garden he bought for Tk 50,000 and expects Tk 1 lakh more.
CropsFake and substandard fertiliser, pesticide and seed were a silent but serious crisis for Bangladesh's farms, agriculture and environment specialist Samiran Biswas argued in Jagonews24 on 6 January 2026, calling for joint enforcement, digital tracing and better-informed farmers.
A senior agriculturist warns that longer spells of dense fog and severe cold are turning a seasonal nuisance into a structural threat to Bangladesh's farming and salt production.
Severe cold and dense fog are killing boro rice seedlings in Gaibandha, leaving farmers worried about transplanting on time.
Lettuce and coriander can be grown in small pots in a kitchen garden, giving fresh leaves for cooking whenever they are needed.
CropsIn early January 2026 mustard covered 63,530 hectares across Manikganj's seven upazilas, up from 63,002 hectares the season before, and the district agriculture office said its cultivation target had been met.
Mustard has been grown on about 13,295 hectares in Jhenaidah this season, and farmers pleased with the crop are counting on a good profit.
CropsMustard was in full flower across Magura in early January 2026; the Department of Agricultural Extension counted 22,893 hectares sown against a 25,090-hectare target and expected a bumper yield.
CropsMd. Shariful Islam Akash of Pangsha in Rajbari has sold 25,000 to 30,000 locally made modern farm hand tools worth about Tk 1.5 crore to Tk 2 crore, aiming to make farmers' work faster and lighter.
CropsAfter the aman harvest, the paddy stubble known as nara still ties together rural farming, livestock feed and village memory, a Jagonews24 feature said at the end of December 2025.
CropsOn 28 December 2025 the Sharsha upazila agriculture office in Jashore said mustard had been sown on 6,502 hectares, the full target for the season, with sowing still under way and the final area expected to pass it.
Md Sharafatul Alam, an assistant teacher in Magura, has built a profitable jujube orchard of 200 trees beside his home.
CropsIn late December 2025, farmers across Manikganj's seven upazilas began transplanting hali onion seedlings. The DAE targeted 70,575 tonnes from 4,452 hectares, while farmers worried about costs, fertiliser and imports.