Crops
Fake Cultar Costs Mango Farmers Dear
Mango growers in Chapainawabganj say fake and low-quality paclobutrazol has flooded the market and is giving them no results.
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College Teacher Brings Pineapple Farming to Chapainawabganj for the First Time
After years of losses on Fazli mangoes, a Shibganj college teacher has started the district's first pineapple cultivation.
Crops
Chapainawabganj Mango Exports More Than Double to 376 Tonnes
Mango exports from Chapainawabganj rose to more than 376 tonnes this year, more than double last year's 132 tonnes.
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Ashwina Mango at Tk 15,000 a Maund, Yet Growers Count Losses
Ashwina mangoes now fetch up to Tk 15,000 a maund in Chapainawabganj, but growers say much of their crop has rotted and they are still losing money.
Fruits
GI Recognition Brings No Benefit to Chapainawabganj Mango Growers
Chapainawabganj mango growers say GI certification of four of their mango varieties has brought no benefit because the fruit carries no GI tag or branding.
Crops
German-Method Cold Storage Brings Hope to Mango Farmers
A cold store using German technology in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, can keep raw mangoes for 20 to 25 days, giving farmers hope of better prices.
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Mango Farmers Go to Agriculture Minister to Stop Traders' Manipulation
Mango farmers in Chapainawabganj have petitioned the agriculture minister to stop wholesalers forcing them to sell 52-54 kg of mangoes as one maund.
Environment
Two Teachers of the Same Madrasa Die of Snakebite
Two teachers of the same madrasa in Gomostapur, Chapainawabganj, died after being bitten by a snake while asleep on the night of 6 August.
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Ashwina Mangoes Fail to Fetch a Price in Their GI Year
Chapainawabganj's Ashwina mango recently won geographical indication status, but this year farmers cannot recover their production costs from selling it.
Fruits
Chapainawabganj's Gourmati Mangoes Go to Sweden
Nachole grower Rafiqul Islam sent one tonne of Gourmati mangoes to Sweden, adding to about 10 tonnes he has exported this year.
Fruits
BARI-7 Mango Fetches Tk 5,000 a Maund
BARI-7 mangoes are fetching the highest price at Kansat, Chapainawabganj's biggest mango market, though less than last year.
Fruits
Mangoes from Other Districts Flood Kansat Market, Buyers Deceived
Growers at Kansat in Chapainawabganj say traders are passing off Amrapali mangoes from other districts as local fruit, deceiving buyers, while agriculture officials see an upside.
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Agriculture Minister to Visit Mango Orchards in Chapainawabganj
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque will visit several mango orchards in Chapainawabganj on a one-day official trip on Thursday, 13 July.