Crops
Harun Gazi succeeds in growing mustard on saline land
Harun Gazi of Paikgachha in Khulna has grown mustard without tillage on 80 bighas of a saline fish enclosure after draining it and harvesting the fish.
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Edible Oil
Flowers
Mustard Farming Up in Rajbari, Bumper Yield Expected
Mustard has been grown on about 6,600 hectares in Rajbari this year, beating the target, and officials expect a bumper harvest.
Crops
Bee Boxes in Mustard Fields, 150 Tonnes of Honey Expected
Rising mustard cultivation in Naogaon is helping beekeepers, who are expected to collect 150 tonnes of mustard honey this season while raising farmers' yields.
Crops
Mujibur Succeeds Growing Three Crops on the Same Land in Bhairab
Bhairab farmer Mujibur Rahman has grown capsicum and lettuce for three years and added sunflower this year on the same land, drawing crowds of visitors.
Crops
"BINA's Sunflower Varieties Will Revolutionise Oil Crops Once Released"
The Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture expects to release three advanced sunflower lines within three years, which scientists say could spread sunflower on fallow land.
Agribusiness
Bottled edible oil supply falls in Dhaka markets after price rise
After millers raised edible oil prices, one- and two-litre soybean bottles grew scarce in Dhaka shops, while rice and sugar rose and onions got cheaper.
Agribusiness
Edible Oil Prices Set to Rise Again
A commerce ministry meeting proposed raising the price of bottled and loose soybean oil by Tk 7, with the final price to be set after talks with the minister.