Vegetables
Tray Seedlings in Polynet Houses Are Changing Farming in Rajshahi
Farmers in Rajshahi's Paba upazila are raising disease-free vegetable seedlings in cocopeat trays inside polynet houses, protecting them from rain, heat and pests.
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Agriculture
Crops
Discouraged by Many, Hamidullah Kept Going and Sold Nearly Tk 2 Lakh of Latkan
A union parishad member in Sherpur's Jhenaigati who was told latkan would not grow in the area earned Tk 1.9 lakh from 51 trees this season.
CropsChattogram floods hit about 10,000 fish ponds and over 14,000 hectares of farmland
Heavy rain and hill torrents in July 2026 damaged about 10,000 ponds, dighis and shrimp enclosures and more than 14,000 hectares of farmland in Chattogram, with fish worth over Tk 90 crore lost by the fisheries office's first count.
CropsWriter argues digital supply chains could bring fairer prices to Bangladesh farms
In a July 2026 opinion piece in Jagonews24, the writer proposed making Bangladesh's whole farm-to-consumer value chain digital, arguing it would bring transparency, traceability and fairer prices for farmers and cut post-harvest losses.
Crops
Young Grower Shibli Sadik Succeeds With Pomegranates, Using AI Cameras and Bees
In Charghat, Rajshahi, young entrepreneur Shibli Sadik Shuvo combines AI-based camera surveillance and beehives to run a profitable 300-tree pomegranate orchard.
FruitsUp to Tk 1.5 crore of dragon fruit traded daily at a Jhenaidah market, traders say
Traders at Gourinathpur bazar in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah, said in July 2026 that Tk 1 crore to Tk 1.5 crore worth of dragon fruit changed hands there on an average day, at more than a hundred wholesale depots.
Crops
Ashphal Reaches Magura Markets as Seasonal Demand Grows
Sweet-and-sour ashphal, a native monsoon fruit, has started arriving in Magura's markets, where buyers are crowding the fruit stalls.
LivestockCaring for pets in a heatwave: heat stroke signs and first aid
During a heatwave in Bangladesh in early July 2026, a veterinarian warned that heat raises the risk of dehydration and heat stroke in pets and street animals; an animal showing the signs must be cooled quickly and taken to a vet.
Fruits
Off-Season Watermelon Brings Double Joy to Pakundia's Farmers
Farmers in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, are harvesting Black Queen watermelons in July, long after the normal season, using trellises, nets and mulch to earn high profits.
CropsMadhupur's GI pineapple sells nationwide as Tangail growers report good prices
In early July 2026, growers in Madhupur, Tangail, said good prices for the GI-recognised jaldugi pineapple were bringing them profits, as the DAE put the district's crop at 7,773 hectares and farmers called for processing and exports.
CropsHow fish farmers can read pond water: oxygen, algae and clarity signs
Most pond fish deaths follow a fall in dissolved oxygen late at night. FAO's fish-farming guidance shows how a simple arm test, a Secchi disc and a few warning signs let farmers spot the danger early.
CropsSevere river erosion swallows homes in Gaibandha, crops on 118 hectares damaged
In late June 2026 rising and falling rivers caused erosion at at least 25 points in Gaibandha, and the Department of Agricultural Extension counted crops damaged on about 118 hectares in seven upazilas.
CropsSick soil and overuse of fertiliser and pesticides threaten Bangladesh's farming
A Jagonews24 article published on 30 June 2026 warned that falling soil organic matter, excess chemical fertiliser and indiscriminate pesticide use were weakening Bangladesh's agriculture, and called for soil test-based fertilising and integrated pest management.