Crops
Sustainable Management Needed to Control Fall Armyworm
Experts at the close of an FAO-backed project said fall armyworm infestation is rising in Bangladesh's crop fields and needs sustainable management.
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Agriculture
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Mirsarai Expects 89,325 Tonnes of Aman Paddy as Harvest Begins
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, have begun harvesting aman paddy after weathering two cyclones, with a target of 89,325 tonnes of paddy this season.
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Two Friends Succeed with Year-Round Watermelon in Shayestaganj
Two friends in Shayestaganj, Habiganj, have made a success of year-round watermelon on 22 bighas of previously fallow land, selling 20,000 fruits.
Fruits
Night Lights Boost Dragon Fruit Flowers and Fruit in Jhenaidah
A dragon fruit orchard in Harinakunda, Jhenaidah, has doubled its flowering by lighting the plants at night with 2,800 special lamps brought from China.
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Nilphamari Farmers Take to Intercropping in Banana Fields
Banana growers across Nilphamari's six upazilas are raising potatoes, vegetables and pulses between their banana plants to earn more from the same land.
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Abdul Halim Finds Success Growing Oranges in Gaibandha
Cheated by a broker in a bid to work abroad, a young man in Govindaganj, Gaibandha, turned to growing oranges and is now becoming self-reliant.
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Large Dragon Fruit Is Not Unsafe, No Health Risk: Dr Masud
Amid online claims about hormones in large dragon fruit, the DAE says the growth regulators used are scientifically approved and pose no health risk.
Vegetables
Mirsarai Bean Farmers Count the Days to a Good Harvest
Bean growers in Mirsarai, known as the vegetable basket of north Chattogram, are waiting on a good harvest from about 650 hectares, though fog is shedding flowers.
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Boro Set to Exceed Target by 500 Hectares in Mirsarai
Boro cultivation in Mirsarai, Chattogram, looks set to exceed its target by about 500 hectares, helped by the Mahamaya irrigation project, despite closed irrigation schemes and low paddy prices.
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Fish Enclosures Block Drainage, Leaving 200 Acres of Farmland Under Water
Farmers in Damudya, Shariatpur, say fish enclosures built across the only drainage canal of Jayalu beel have kept 200 acres of paddy land waterlogged for five years.
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Caring for Rooftop Gardens and Plants in Winter
Dry winter weather can leave potted and rooftop plants worn out, so here is how to care for rooftop gardens, tubs and plants in the cold.
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Faruk Dreams of Doubling His Money From Orange Farming
A young farmer in Kurigram Sadar expects to double his money from his first commercial harvest of China Jhuri oranges grown on two bighas.
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Vegetable Farming and Goat and Sheep Rearing Turn Fortunes Around
With free goats, sheep and winter vegetable seeds from the non-profit Friendship, 120 families in Joykha village of Mongla are overcoming poverty.