Crops
Fruit Flies Pierce the Fortunes of Fazli Mango Growers
Heavy rain in Chapainawabganj has brought a fruit fly attack that is splitting Fazli mangoes and leaving crores of taka worth of fruit rotting on the trees.
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Crops
Rivals Uproot Paddy on Three and a Half Bighas to Seize Land
A farmer in Chapainawabganj has complained to police after rivals uprooted newly transplanted paddy seedlings on three and a half bighas of land he had paid for.
Crops
Mangoes Rot in Government Storage, Farmer in Despair
A Chapainawabganj mango farmer says about 3 tonnes of his mangoes rotted in a government storage facility he used on the advice of agriculture officials.
Fruits
Early Mango Varieties Near Their End at Kansat as Fazli Arrives
With Khirsapat and Langra almost gone, prices are climbing at Kansat, the country's biggest mango market, as Fazli mangoes begin to arrive.
Fruits
Chapainawabganj's Langra and Ashwina Mangoes Win GI Recognition
Langra and Ashwina mangoes from Chapainawabganj have received geographical indication (GI) recognition, with certificates expected within days.
Livestock
Mango Special's Cattle Wagons Halted a Day After Launch
A day after 40 cattle and six goats went to Dhaka on the Mango Special, no farmer hired the train's wagons.
Agribusiness
District's Biggest Bull Rajababu Weighs 40 Maunds, Priced at Tk 20 Lakh
Rajababu, a Holstein-Friesian bull weighing an estimated 40 maunds in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, is the district's biggest, and his owner is asking Tk 20 lakh.
Crops
At Kansat Mango Market, 54 kg Makes One Maund
Wholesalers at Kansat mango market count 52-54 kg as a maund instead of 40 kg, and farmers say they are held hostage.
Crops
Tk 30-40 Crore of Mangoes Sold Daily at Kansat Market
Good prices have brought the Kansat mango market to life, with an estimated Tk 30-40 crore of mangoes changing hands each day.
Crops
Chapainawabganj Growers Pin Hopes on Exportable Mango Project
Mango growers in Chapainawabganj hope a new DAE project to produce exportable mangoes will finally open foreign markets for their fruit.
Fruits
Mango Special Train Bookings Fall a Day After Launch
Mango bookings on the Mango Special Train fell on its second day, Friday 9 June, a day after it was launched to carry mangoes cheaply from Chapainawabganj.
Livestock
'Cattle Train' to Run Again for Sacrificial Animals
A special cattle train will again carry sacrificial animals to Dhaka this Eid at a quarter of the cost of trucking them, Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan said.
Fruits
Mango Special Train Leaves for Dhaka With 4,758 kg of Mangoes
The Mango Special Train set off for Dhaka from Rohanpur in Chapainawabganj on 8 June carrying 4,758 kg of mangoes.