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Foods That Will Make Up a Calcium Deficiency
Sesame, almonds, leafy greens, okra, dates, eggs and soybean are among the foods that can help make up a calcium shortfall.
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Fruits
High-Quality Dates Grow in Iran's Farashband
Farashband in Iran's Fars province is known for its date orchards, especially the Zahedi variety, which is exported to several countries.
Agribusiness
Fatema, Who Once Stole Date Palm Sap to Ease Her Hunger, Is Now Self-Reliant
A widow who once stole date palm sap to survive, Fatema Begum of Jhenaidah now earns about Tk 20,000 a month from vermicompost and farms rented land.
AgribusinessBusy Date Palm Molasses Market, Tk 70 a Kg
The twice-weekly date palm molasses market beside Jayrampur railway station in Chuadanga is in full swing, with wholesale molasses at Tk 60-70 a kg.
AgribusinessDate Palm Molasses Sells at Tk 90 a Kg
Molasses prices at Chuadanga's traditional Sarojganj market have risen to Tk 90 a kg as date palms are felled to fuel brick kilns.
Agribusiness
Foreigners Too Enjoy the Wonderful Taste of Jashore's Gur
Date palm gur and patali made in Rajganj, Jashore, loved across the country, are now being exported to Malaysia and Singapore.
Agribusiness
'Jashore's Pride, Date Palm Juice': Famed Gur Faces Falling Trees, Fewer Tappers and Adulteration
Jashore's date palm juice, gur and patali are still made and sold, but shrinking tree numbers, fewer tappers, low prices and adulteration are hurting the trade.
Agribusiness
Jhenaidah's Kaliganj Date Palm Gur Market Losing Its Glory
Fewer trees and tappers, plus early-season rain, have cut the supply of gur reaching Kaliganj's famous twice-weekly date palm gur market in Jhenaidah.