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SAU to Give Free Seedlings to Flood-Hit Farmers
Teachers and students of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University have started raising rice seedlings and vegetable seed to hand out free to flood-affected farmers.
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Arabian Dates Hang in Bunches in Joypurhat
A Joypurhat farmer who learned from YouTube now has about 10 varieties of Arabian dates fruiting in his orchard in Akkelpur upazila.
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When Is the Right Time to Grow Chillies?
A guide to when and how to grow chillies, from choosing the land and sowing times to weeding, yield and storage.
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New Promise for Khirsapat Mango as Growers Hope for Profit
A few Chapainawabganj growers have got Khirsapat mangoes to fruit after the season ends, and the agriculture department says such fruit can fetch three times the seasonal price.
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Agriculture Adviser Calls for Support for Flood-Hit Farm Sector
The home and agriculture adviser has called for the real extent of flood damage to farming to be assessed quickly, with support and rehabilitation for farmers.
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What Needs to Be Done for Agricultural Development and Farmers' Welfare
An opinion piece argues that Bangladesh's interim government must prioritise fallow land, farm inputs and good agricultural practices to protect food security.
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Jhalakathi Guava Farmers Fear Losses of Crores of Taka
Guava farmers around Jhalakathi's Bhimruli floating market fear losses of several crore taka as buyers and tourists stay away and a poor bloom cut yields.
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Jhalakathi Farmers Busy with Aman Cultivation, Fear Seed Shortage
Farmers in Jhalakathi are busy planting aman but fear a seed shortage after heavy rain damaged seedbeds, and complain of an artificial fertiliser crisis.
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What to Grow in the Month of Bhadra
The Bengali month of Bhadra, from mid-August to mid-September, is the time to sow early rabi vegetables and plant fruit trees.
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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University said in August 2024 that its new BU Soybean-5 ripens in 75 to 85 days, survives seven days of waterlogging and has the largest seeds of any soybean variety in Bangladesh.
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Mirsarai Farmers Warm to Summer Watermelon Farming
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, are succeeding with summer watermelon grown under mulch and organic methods, and the area under the crop is growing.
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What Should Ducks Be Fed?
Ducks can be reared without water bodies, but they need the right feed at each stage, from soaked puffed rice for ducklings to bran, oilcake and snails for adults.
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How to Prevent White Diarrhoea in Chickens
White diarrhoea mainly strikes chicks and can spread to hens; clean housing and the right medicine can treat and prevent it.