Crops
Hill Farmers Dream of Success With Lotkon Cultivation
Lotkon, once an unvalued wild fruit of the hills, is now in wide demand, and farmers in Khagrachhari are turning to growing it commercially.
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Fruits
Dreams of Crore-Taka Earnings From Dragon Fruit in Bandarban
A development worker in Rowangchhari, Bandarban, who planted dragon fruit as a hobby in 2020 now has more than 1,600 plants on five acres and dreams of crore-taka earnings.
Vegetables
Agriculture Information Service Explains How to Care for Chilli Plants
The Agriculture Information Service has set out how to control dieback, fruit rot and lesion disease in chilli plants.
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Kaliganj's Mostafa Succeeds with Foreign Mulberry Varieties
A Gazipur farmer who planted three foreign mulberry varieties on trial has had a strong first harvest and plans to farm them commercially.
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Guava Yield Collapses, Farmers Fear Tk 3 Crore Loss
With no rain early in the season, guava flowers and fruit dropped across 55 villages in the Barishal region, and farmers and traders fear a loss of Tk 3 crore.
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Hill Jackfruit in Demand on the Plains
Demand for hill jackfruit is rising on the plains, with over a hundred trucks a week leaving Khagrachhari's Matiranga market for other districts.
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Atiar's 'Brunei King' Mango Spreads Across the Country
A giant mango from the Sultan of Brunei's orchard, brought to Magura in 2014, has become the district's signature variety and is spreading nationwide.
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How to Look After Your Sacrificial Animal
Nine practical tips on caring for a qurbani animal from the moment it is bought until the sacrifice.
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How to Tell a Healthy Animal Before Buying for Qurbani
With Eid-ul-Azha days away, buyers are advised to check a set of signs to tell a healthy sacrificial animal from a sick one.
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Miyazaki Mango Sells at Tk 900 a kg in the Hills
After the success of Amrapali, farmers in the Khagrachhari hills are growing colourful foreign mangoes that sell for Tk 600 to 900 a kg.
Crops
Lovely Akter Succeeds with Sweet Indian Grapes in Barishal
A Babuganj woman who learnt from YouTube has turned 47 Indian Chhomchhom grape vines into a trellis heavy with fruit.
Crops
How to Store Ripe Mangoes for up to a Year
Four freezer methods from the Agriculture Information Service let ripe mangoes keep for up to a year.
Crops
Caring for Crops in the Month of Ashar
The Agriculture Information Service has advised farmers on caring for boro, aus and aman rice, jute, vegetables, trees and other crops in the Bengali month of Ashar.