Vegetables
How to Raise Pui Shak Seedlings
A practical guide to raising pui shak seedlings, from seed rates and sowing time to transplanting and spacing.
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Agriculture
FruitsTangail school teacher builds a commercial lotkon orchard in the Ghatail hills
A retired agricultural science teacher in Rasulpur, Ghatail, sold Tk 5 lakh worth of lotkon the previous year from about 2,500 fruiting trees on 7.5 acres, Jagonews24 reported on 25 July 2024.
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How to Ret Jute for Better Fibre
Cutting jute at the flower-bud stage, retting it in clean water and drying the fibre off the ground all help farmers get better-quality fibre.
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What to Grow in the Month of Srabon
Srabon, the second and last month of the monsoon, is the time to start seedbeds for early rabi vegetables and to sow a range of leafy greens.
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Golden Dreams of the Golden Fibre in Farmers' Eyes
Jute cultivation has increased in Sharsha upazila of Jashore, where farmers expect good yields and profits thanks to suitable soil, low costs and government support.
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Hill Lotkon Growers Dream of Earning Lakhs
Once a neglected wild fruit, lotkon is now in demand in Khagrachhari's hills and beyond, and growers hope to earn lakhs of taka from it.
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Farmers Sell Lakhs of Taka Worth of Mukhi Kochu in Sharsha
At Basabari in Sharsha upazila, Jashore's biggest wholesale market for mukhi kochu, farmers sell lakhs of taka worth of taro every day directly to traders.
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Arabian aloo bukhara shows new promise in the hills
A Khagrachhari farmer has succeeded in growing aloo bukhara for the first time, but says farmers need training in processing before the crop can pay.
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Pointed gourd farming makes Sharsha's Raihan Uddin self-reliant
A 60-year-old farmer in Sharsha, Jashore, has turned his family's fortunes around by growing pointed gourd, and plans to grow more.
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Jashore district administration to sow one crore date palm seeds
The Jashore district administration has begun sowing one crore date palm seeds across the district, starting on government land in Abhaynagar.
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How to Plant Guava Trees
Guava is best planted between May and September, in pits prepared with manure, TSP and potash and left for 10 to 15 days before planting.
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Guava Yield Down in Jhalakathi, Farmers Hope for a Fair Price
Heat and a lack of rain have cut the guava crop in Jhalakathi, and farmers are pinning their hopes on a fair price when the fruit reaches market in 15 days.
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Farzana Chowdhury's Eye-Catching Rooftop Garden
In Ashulia, Savar, Farzana Chowdhury has built a rooftop garden of fruit, vegetables, flowers and medicinal plants to help the environment.