Crops
Two Brothers Succeed With Commercial Lucky Bamboo Farming
Two brothers in Sundarganj, Gaibandha, are growing lucky bamboo commercially for the first time in the district and exporting decorative pots to the Middle East.
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Agriculture
Agribusiness
Guinea Fowl Can Help Meet Demand for Eggs and Meat
Guinea fowl, or titir, are cheap to raise at home, lay well and can meet demand for both eggs and meat.
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How to Plant Grape Seedlings at Home
Grapes can be grown at home with the right position, soil and care; here is how to plant and look after grape seedlings.
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The Benefits of Rearing Goats and Chickens Together
Farmers who keep chickens alongside goats in a shared shed can cut costs, reduce feed needs and get eggs, meat and compost.
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Government Is Working to Improve Agriculture: Agriculture Adviser
Agriculture and home adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said the government is working to improve agriculture, speaking after visiting BARI in Gazipur.
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Ways to Keep Your Farm Safe From Bird Flu
Cleaning and disinfecting everything on a poultry farm, and burning infected waste, can help protect ducks and chickens from bird flu.
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Coffee Farming Beckons Success in Sherpur
A local entrepreneur's commercial coffee success in Nalitabari has drawn more than a hundred farmers into the crop, with support from the agriculture office.
Fruits
Khorshed Alam Succeeds with Dragon Fruit
What began as a hobby with 30 plants has grown into a 2,000-plant dragon fruit garden in Kurigram that sells fruit worth lakhs of taka a year.
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Early Bean Crop Fails, Farmers Weep in Silence
Waterlogging after three spells of heavy rain has devastated the early bean crop in Ishwardi, leaving farmers with heavy losses.
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Jhalakathi's Amra Now Going Abroad
Farmers in Jhalakathi say their amra, prized for its sweetness, now meets demand across Bangladesh and is also being sent abroad.
Vegetables
Aquaponics in Farming: Growing Fish and Vegetables Together
Aquaponics, which links a fish tank with a floating vegetable tank, saves about 90 percent of water and needs no pesticide or chemical fertiliser.
Crops
Interest in Growing Ginger in Sacks Rises in Kishoreganj
Low costs and good returns are drawing Kishoreganj farmers to grow ginger in sacks, which the agriculture department says is reducing reliance on imports.
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Taro Farmers in Birampur Happy With Their Yield
After a poor crop last year, taro growers in Birampur, Dinajpur, are smiling at a good harvest and good prices.