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Falling Groundwater Hampers Crop Production in Barind Region
The drop in the groundwater table is hampering crop production and spoiling water quality in the Barind region, leaving farmers in difficulty.
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How to Grow Cotton in Bangladesh
Cotton is one of Bangladesh's cash crops, and this guide sets out the soil, sowing time, seed rates and spacing needed to grow it.
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A Modern Method of Producing Jute Seed
A Bangladesh Jute Research Institute scientist explains how farmers can produce quality jute seed through the late (nabi) method to cut reliance on imports.
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Betel Leaf Farming in a Slump, Growers Downcast
Rising costs and falling prices are pushing betel leaf growers in Ulipur, Kurigram, to abandon a traditional crop for other farming.
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Narsingdi's Three Jewels in the World of Fruit
Fragrant Sagar bananas, juicy Ghorashal pineapples and tangy latkan once made Narsingdi famous across the country, but the district's banana heyday has faded.
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Why Are Crop Varieties Named With So Many Foreign Words?
Foreign words dominate crop variety names for scientific, commercial and institutional reasons, which distances varieties from local farming culture, language and identity.
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Cumilla Farmers Losing Interest in Commercial Betel Leaf Farming
Commercial betel leaf farming in Cumilla has shrunk by 36 hectares in a year as growers count losses from pests, disease and rising costs with no government support.
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How Has Crop Management Evolved?
Crop management has evolved in stages, from the Green Revolution of the 1960s to integrated farming systems management, to make farming more effective, sustainable and eco-friendly.
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Bhairab Farmers Turn to Peanut Cultivation
Low costs and good prices are drawing more Bhairab farmers to grow peanuts, now covering 455 hectares.
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Shimul Dreams of Lakhs From Chia Seed Farming
A young farmer in Sherpur has drawn attention by growing chia seed for the first time, spending about Tk 5,000 in hope of a lakh-taka return.
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Mung Bean Brings Smiles to Farmers in Jhalakathi
Jhalakathi has had a bumper mung bean crop this season, grown on about 400 hectares more than targeted, and farmers are getting good prices.
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Pulses Grown on 6,077 Hectares in Mirsharai
Pulse cultivation in Mirsharai upazila of Chattogram has spread to 6,077 hectares, with mung the leading crop and farmers expecting good yields.
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Jhenaidah Farmers Happy With Maize Yield, Unhappy With Price
Maize growers in Jhenaidah have had a bumper crop this season but are unhappy with the price of fresh, undried maize.