Vegetables
Egg and Chicken Prices Fall in Khulna, but Fish Costs More
Egg, chicken and vegetable prices fell in Khulna's markets over the past week, but fish became dearer as supply dropped, while rice, oil and sugar stayed high.
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Chicken Rearing
Agribusiness
Egg Import Push Aimed at Laundering Money, Says Poultry Association
The Bangladesh Poultry Association says a syndicate is trying to import eggs to launder money even though production exceeds demand.
Agribusiness
800 Farms Close in Two Months in Gaibandha
With feed, chick and medicine prices soaring but egg and chicken prices flat, 800 of Gaibandha's 2,800 commercial farms have closed in two months.
Crops
Farmers Turn to Colour Bird Chickens, and Profits Are Higher
Encouraged by award-winning farmer Akmal Hossain, poultry farmers in Ishwardi and across Pabna are switching to colour bird chickens, which they say cost less to raise and earn more.
Livestock
Rajbari Farmer Collects 40 Foreign Chicken Breeds, Hopes for Guinness Record
A Kalukhali farmer who began with three pairs of foreign chickens in 2016 now keeps about 40 breeds and hopes to be named the world's biggest collector.
Crops
How to Identify Hens That Lay More Eggs
Poultry farmers can pick out the best-laying hens by checking the head, comb, eyes, body, vent, pelvic bones, skin and behaviour.
Agribusiness
Student Earns Tk 60,000 a Month From Chickens Alongside His Studies
A 20-year-old English student from Bogura built an online fancy chicken business from two Silkie chicks bought with Tk 1,000 from his mother.
Crops
Competition Commission Hears Two Cases Against Kazi Farms
The Bangladesh Competition Commission has heard its two cases against Kazi Farms Group over abnormal egg and broiler chicken price rises.
Crops
How to Increase Egg Production in Sonali Chickens
Sonali chickens are in demand for their meat and eggs, and a few management steps can raise how many eggs a flock lays.
Agribusiness
Chickens Dying in the Heat in Sunamganj, Farmers at a Loss
Continuous load-shedding and extreme heat are killing poultry in Sunamganj, and farmers say they cannot keep their businesses going unless the power problem is solved.
Crops
Poultry Farmers Demand a 'Poultry Board' to End Syndicates
The egg producers' body Bangladesh Poultry Association has demanded a 'poultry board' to root out syndicates in the poultry sector.
Agribusiness
A Dozen Eggs at Tk 150 Again
Farm egg prices have become volatile again, rising by Tk 30 a dozen in three days to Tk 150 in Dhaka's retail markets.
Agribusiness
Egg Prices Rise Further in Rangpur, Broiler Chicken Cheaper
Poultry egg prices in Rangpur have risen by Tk 2 for four in a week, while broiler chicken has become cheaper and staples such as rice, lentils, flour and oil are unchanged.