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Rot and unfamiliar diseases hit Rajshahi's betel vineyards, growers say

Betel growers in Durgapur, Bagmara, Mohanpur, Puthia and Tanore say pesticides are not stopping leaf rot; the agriculture office says it knows of no new disease.

Krishi Shomoy2 November 20262 min read