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Rice Production to Rise by 33.5 Lakh Tonnes in Three Years
Expanding high-yielding rice varieties could lift Bangladesh's rice output by about 33.5 lakh tonnes by 2024-25, a workshop in Dhaka organised by BRRI and the DAE was told.
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Bhairab Farmers Turn to Transplanted Aman Rice
Farmers in Bhairab have planted transplanted aman rice beyond the target as a bonus crop at the end of the monsoon, drawn by low costs, a 90-day harvest and good prices.
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How to Prevent Paratyphoid in Pigeons
Paratyphoid is among the deadliest pigeon diseases, and pigeon keepers need to know how it spreads and how to treat and prevent it.
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How to Make Quail Farming More Profitable
Quail farming is growing in popularity, and rearing the birds in cages rather than on litter cuts disease and losses.
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After Aus, Fears of a Fall in Aman Output
With aus output around 5 lakh tonnes below target, analysts fear aman production could fall by 15-20 lakh tonnes this season, though officials say the target will be surpassed.
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How to Prevent Heat Stroke in Chickens
Knowing the signs of heat stroke in chickens, and a few steps to take in hot weather, can reduce deaths on poultry farms.
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Simple Ways to Tell a Healthy Chick
Picking healthy chicks is the most important step for a poultry farm, and a few simple signs help farmers tell good ones.
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How to Raise Turkeys at Home
As turkeys grow more popular in Bangladesh, a guide to breeds, egg production, feeding and the diseases that threaten them.
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How to Deal with Drowsiness in Chicks
Gumboro disease makes young chicks droop and can kill up to 90 per cent of a flock, but vaccination and good hatchery hygiene can prevent it.
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How to Care for Pigeon Chicks
Pigeon chicks hatch on the 19th day after the first egg is laid, and careful attention in the first days keeps them alive and growing.
FisheriesWinter care for poultry, ducks and pond fish: DAE advice to farmers
As severe cold set in across Bangladesh in early January 2022, the Department of Agricultural Extension advised farmers to vaccinate chicks against Ranikhet and Gumboro on a vet's advice, keep cold wind out of coops, and manage ponds with care through the winter.
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Potato Storage House Project Proposed Without Study Questioned
The Planning Commission has questioned a Department of Agricultural Marketing project to build 450 model potato storage houses, saying it was proposed without any research or feasibility study.
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Broken Road a Thorn in the Side of Mymensingh Vegetable Farmers
Farmers in Mymensingh Sadar's vegetable-growing chars say the narrow, broken Shambhuganj-Paranganj road is costing them their profits.