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Summer chilli grown on 185 hectares in Joypurhat
Green chilli was grown on 185 hectares of land in Joypurhat in the summer Kharif-1 season of 2020-21.
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Days of Heavy Rain Cause Widespread Crop Damage in Thakurgaon
Three days of rain and gusty wind have flattened nearly ripe Aman paddy across Thakurgaon, leaving farmers facing heavy losses.
CropsPhilippine Black Sugarcane Draws Chuadanga Farmers to Commercial Cane Growing
In October 2021 farmers in Dinnathpur, Chuadanga, were growing Philippine black chewing cane on a commercial scale and selling seedlings, saying it paid better than their other crops.
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Gazipur Farmers Happy With Bumper Sugarcane Yield
Sugarcane farmers in Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur have reaped a bumper yield and are getting fair prices, fuelling growing interest in the crop.
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Farmers See Promise in BINA-17 Rice
Harvesting of the high-yielding BINA-17 rice variety has begun in Naogaon, where farmers hope good yields will bring bigger profits.
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Dumuria Farmers Succeed With Sweet Potatoes
Farmers in Dumuria upazila of Khulna are pleased with their first sweet potato harvest under the tuber crop development project, on land that used to lie fallow after Aman.
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Geneticist Abed Chowdhury's New Aman Rice Ripens Early in Kulaura
Australia-based geneticist Dr Abed Chowdhury has developed Kanihati Aman rice varieties that his grower in Kulaura harvested about a month and a half early.
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Farmers Turn to High-Yielding, Flood-Tolerant Early Aman Variety BINA-11
The early, flood-tolerant Aman variety BINA-11 ripens a month earlier than other varieties and is spreading among farmers, its developers say.
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Noakhali Farmers Succeed Growing Vegetables With the Sorjan Method
The Indonesian Sorjan method of raised beds and trellises over water now covers 2,071 hectares in Noakhali and produces about Tk 55 crore of vegetables a year.
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Chaugachha Farmers Profit From Commercial Mete Alu Farming
Farmers in Chaugachha, Jashore, have turned to commercial mete alu farming on 85 hectares, drawn by prices of Tk 45-60 a kg and very low costs.
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Lac Farming: Why Is This Valuable Cash Crop Declining in Bangladesh?
Poor prices have pushed lac farming in Bangladesh back to a few villages in Nachole upazila of Chapainawabganj, though a recent price rise has revived some interest.
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Farmers Busy Harvesting Early Rice in Ranisankail, With Good Yields
Early Aman varieties are giving farmers in Ranisankail, Thakurgaon, good yields and prices while freeing land for potatoes and mustard.
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BINA dhan17 Gives a Bumper Harvest in 110 Days
In Mymensingh, BINA dhan17 is being harvested in 110 days while neighbouring Aman crops have not yet headed, drawing strong interest from farmers.