Crops
Paddy Granaries Vanishing in Madaripur
The traditional bamboo-and-cane paddy granary, or gola, once found in nearly every home in Madaripur, is disappearing.
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Agriculture
Crops
Bitter Gourd Success Gives Village a New Name
Every family in Parer Tong village in Sreemangal is involved in bitter gourd farming, earning the village the name "bitter gourd village".
Crops
The Commercial Potential of Hazrapur's Lychee
With geographical indication status, the Hazrapur lychee of Magura could anchor a full commercial chain from branding to export, argues Jenis Farzana Tania.
Crops
Immature Lychee Reaches Dinajpur Markets Amid Fears of Heat-Driven Fruit Drop
Growers in Dinajpur are selling immature Madrazi lychee about a week and a half before the fruit is ripe, chasing higher prices and fearing heat-driven fruit drop.
Crops
Growing Rice With Sugarcane Could Change the Farm Economy
Scientists at the Bangladesh Sugarcrop Research Institute have developed a method of growing rice as a companion crop in sugarcane, saving water and cutting costs by a third.
Crops
Habib Khan's Success With Thailand's Year-Round Jackfruit
A year-round jackfruit orchard from Thailand is fruiting heavily for Habibur Rahman Khan in Manirampur upazila of Jashore.
Crops
Agriculture Needs a Specific Growth Target, Says Economist Jahangir Alam Khan
Agricultural economist Dr Jahangir Alam Khan says the coming budget should set a specific growth target for agriculture and raise allocations and subsidies.
Crops
Pesticide-Free Vegetable Farming Is Changing Rural Agriculture
A demonstration plot in Chalbala union of Kaliganj, Lalmonirhat, is showing farmers how to grow vegetables without chemical pesticides.
Crops
100 Mini Cold Storages to Be Built Across the Country: Agriculture Adviser
Home and agriculture adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said 100 mini cold storages will be built to help farmers store fruit, vegetables and other crops.
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Cattle, a Symbol of Farm-Based Rural Life
Cattle, long part of farm-based village life in Bangladesh, have become a source of income, nutrition and self-reliance for rural families.
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Not Chemical Panic, but Scientific Mango Growing and Informed Administration
Md Taif Ali of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority argues that mangoes should not be destroyed on suspicion of chemical ripening without laboratory testing.
Fruits
Rajshahi Mangoes to Reach Market from 15 May
Rajshahi district administration has announced this season's mango calendar, allowing growers and traders to start picking on 15 May.
Crops
Nak Fazli Mango Now Belongs to Naogaon
The Nak Fazli mango has received geographical indication status as 'Naogaon's Nak Fazli Mango', strengthening the district's tie to the fruit.