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Tomatoes Bring Smiles to Sonagazi Farmers
Around 200 farmers in nine unions of Sonagazi upazila in Feni have profited from a bumper tomato crop and good prices.
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PRAN Begins Buying Boro Paddy and Maize in Dinajpur
Banga Millers Limited, a PRAN sister concern, has started procuring boro paddy and maize from contract farmers in Dinajpur.
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Kochu Lati Changes Farmers' Fortunes in Joypurhat
Latiraj taro grown for its stolons, or lati, has changed the fortunes of farmers in Joypurhat's Panchbibi and is now exported to about 20 countries.
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Joypurhat Farmers Fear Low Prices Despite Good Boro Yield
Harvesting of early Boro paddy has begun in Joypurhat with good yields, but farmers facing higher fuel and input costs fear losses if paddy prices are low.
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Mango Picking Begins in Rajshahi
Mango picking began in Rajshahi on 4 May with local gooti varieties, but only a handful of orchards were harvested on the first day.
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Rajshahi Mangoes to Reach Markets from Thursday
Mango picking in Rajshahi starts on 4 May with gooti varieties, and the district has fixed start dates for each variety through the season.
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Abdur Rouf Profits from Integrated Farming in Badalgachhi
A Badalgachhi farmer who turned four bighas into an integrated fruit and crop farm has added chia seed this year and hopes to expand if he can sell it.
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Blast-Hit BRRI dhan28 to Be Phased Out of Fields Quickly
The government wants blast-hit BRRI dhan28 out of farmers' fields quickly and is urging growers to switch to newer varieties, the agriculture minister said.
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Blast Disease Ruins Boro Paddy in Gaibandha Fields
Blast and fungal disease have struck half-ripe Boro paddy across Gaibandha, leaving many farmers with empty grains and debts.
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Nur Islam Succeeds With Year-Round Mango in Sharsha
A Jashore nurseryman has made a living from the year-round BARI-11 mango, which fruits three times a year and sells at Tk 400 a kg out of season.
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Fears of Disaster for Agriculture in Intense Heat, and What to Do
As a heatwave pushes temperatures to 42°C, an agriculturist warns of heavy crop losses and sets out steps to protect paddy, fruit, vegetables, livestock and fish.
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Neck Blast Destroying Paddy in Kaliganj
Neck blast is drying out the panicles of paddy in fields across Kaliganj upazila of Jhenaidah, hitting BRRI dhan63 hardest.
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What to Do if Heat Causes Chaff in Paddy
The Agricultural Information Service has advised farmers what to do when heat causes chaff in paddy.