FruitsMango, pineapple and jackfruit processors told Jagonews24 in June 2026 that they receive training but not dryers or packaging machines; Hortex and the Department of Agricultural Marketing said support exists but budgets are limited.
The rainy season can suit indoor plants, but too much humidity, too little sunlight and overwatering can harm them, so they need special care.
The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs is holding a three-day hill fruit fair in Dhaka from 27 to 29 June, with 30 stalls from the three hill districts.
Hand-woven madur mats of mele grass, once part of every rural home, are fading as weavers abandon the craft for lack of profit, raw material and demand.
Bangladesh's farmers ensure the country's food security but are often denied a fair price for what they grow, argues a student writer.
After failing to find a job, Mazharul Islam Naim leased fallow land during the coronavirus pandemic and built an orchard that now has 6,000 dragon fruit plants.
EnvironmentOn 20 June 2026 a python about 12 feet long, caught in a net around farmland in Wahedpur union of Mirsharai, Chattogram, was rescued unharmed and released into the forest of Baraiyadhala National Park.
Ube, a purple yam long used in Philippine sweets, has taken Western menus by storm, leaving farmers in the Philippines struggling to keep up.
FruitsOn 20 June 2026, the last day of the three-day National Fruit Fair at the KIB grounds in Khamarbari, visitors crowded round a 'Brunei King' mango of about five kilograms at the Department of Agricultural Extension stall. Officials said the variety weighs 3 to 5kg and suits the processing industry.
FruitsHabibur Rahman of Boalmari, Faridpur, cut down 18 of the 25 alubokhara trees he got from the agriculture office; in June 2026 he and his family said the remaining seven were fruiting heavily and selling at Tk 700-800 a kg.
The monsoon is a suitable season for growing leafy vegetables, but success depends on a few special techniques.
CropsA three-day mango fair opened on 18 June 2026 at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Chapainawabganj, displaying 183 local and foreign varieties. The Department of Agricultural Extension organised it to introduce disappearing local types to a new generation.
EnvironmentKenya hosted the 2026 Desertification and Drought Day on rangelands. UN agencies say up to 40% of land is degraded and drought may affect over three-quarters of people by 2050, while the WMO says early warnings save lives.
