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Wild Boar Raid Crop Fields at Night in Moulvibazar
Wild boar from Lawachara National Park in Kamalganj are coming down to farmland in search of food and destroying paddy and winter vegetables, forcing farmers to keep watch all night.
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Spice Innovations Stay Locked in the Lab, Absent From Farmers' Fields
The Spice Research Centre in Bogura lists 58 varieties of 27 spices and 66 technologies, yet most farmers have never heard of them and still grow decades-old varieties.
CropsGood Aman Paddy Yield in Thakurgaon, but Low Prices Disappoint Farmers
Farmers in Thakurgaon said on 8 November 2025 that the aman paddy yield was good but that a two-maund sack was fetching Tk 2,200 to Tk 2,400, too little to cover their costs, and they asked the government to fix a fair price and buy paddy.
CropsBumper Aman Harvest in Magura Keeps Farmers Busy Cutting and Threshing
Farmers in Magura were busy cutting and threshing a bumper aman paddy crop in early November 2025, crediting the season's heavy rain, though rain and wind had flattened paddy in some fields.
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Pirojpur Leads in Amra Production, Season's Sales Worth Crores of Taka
Known for guava, Pirojpur now also leads Barishal division in amra, with busy wholesale markets in Nesarabad and farmers pleased with prices despite a smaller crop.
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Farmers Hope to Recover Through Early Potato Farming
Before winter sets in, farmers in Nilphamari are rushing to plant early potatoes, hoping good early-season prices will make up for last year's losses.
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'Yellow Gold' Loses Its Shine for Farmers in India
Soybean, once known as 'yellow gold', is losing favour with farmers in India, who cite falling yields, low prices and fears of imports from the United States.
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Chapainawabganj Farmers Queue From Dawn but Still Cannot Get Fertiliser
A severe fertiliser shortage in Chapainawabganj has farmers queuing from dawn and paying extra, while officials deny there is any crisis.
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Pest Attacks Leave Meherpur Rice Farmers at a Loss
Farmers in Meherpur are struggling with stem borer, brown planthopper and foot rot in their aman paddy, and say pesticides and official advice are falling short.
CropsWorld Food Day in Dhaka: Food Secretary Says Research Must Reach Farmers
At a World Food Day discussion at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council in Dhaka on 16 October 2025, Food Secretary Md Masudul Hasan stressed agricultural research for food security and urged that its results reach farmers.
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Panicles on Seedlings: Over a Hundred Farmers Lose Their Paddy
More than a hundred farmers in Patharghata say substandard paddy seed flowered in the seedbed, cutting yields on about 90 acres, and the compensation they got is far below their losses.
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Falling Groundwater Hampers Crop Production in Barind Region
The drop in the groundwater table is hampering crop production and spoiling water quality in the Barind region, leaving farmers in difficulty.
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Civet Caught in Farmer's Net Released by Environmental Activists in Natore
A civet trapped in a farmer's net in a paddy field in Naldanga upazila of Natore was rescued by environmental activists and locals and released into its natural habitat.