Crops
Jackal Attacks in Daylight in Natore, Two Injured
A jackal bit two farmers in daylight in Naldanga upazila of Natore on 18 December, and locals say jackal attacks in the area have increased.
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AgrotechJapan's soil-free film farming grows crops on a dialysis-derived membrane
Japanese scientist Yuichi Mori grows vegetables without soil on a polymer film adapted from kidney dialysis membranes; the BBC reported that the method uses 90 percent less water than conventional farming and no pesticides.
EnvironmentSoil acidity rising in Bangladesh as crop yields fall, SRDI scientists warn
On World Soil Day, 5 December 2024, SRDI scientists said 45.67 per cent of Bangladesh's cropland was strongly to very strongly acidic, up from 28.23 per cent in 1998, cutting yields and raising costs; they urged dolomite lime and organic matter.
CropsBNP activists harvest poor farmers' paddy free of charge in Mongla
On 30 November 2024 the BNP launched a programme at Chandpai in Mongla, Bagerhat, to cut poor farmers' ripe paddy and carry it home without pay. The organisers said farmers struggle to pay harvest labour.
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Farmers Can Test Crop Land Soil for Tk 25
Farmers in 56 upazilas of 49 districts can have their crop land soil tested by mobile laboratories for a subsidised Tk 25, against an actual cost of Tk 440.
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Seed Potatoes Missing From Stores, Delivered for Up to Tk 1,000 Extra
Potato farmers in Joypurhat say traders have created an artificial shortage of seed potatoes and are selling them far above the fixed price.
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Today Is the First of Agrahayan, the Nabanna Festival
With golden Aman fields ready for harvest, the first day of Agrahayan is celebrated as Nabanna, the age-old Bengali festival of new rice.
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Off-Season Mangoes Hang on the Trees, Over Tk 1.25 Crore Sold in 3 Months
A Shibganj farmer growing year-round Katimon mangoes on 50 leased bighas has earned more than Tk 1.25 crore in three months, with more fruit still to come in winter.
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Farmers Can't Break Even While Middlemen Make Tk 20 a Kg
Vegetables rise by Tk 30-40 a kg between Tarakandi wholesale market and Kishoreganj town, leaving farmers short-changed while middlemen profit.
Vegetables
Lalmonirhat Farmers Happy With Good Prices for Early Cauliflower
A bumper crop of early cauliflower in flood-free Lalmonirhat is fetching farmers good prices and being sent to Dhaka and other districts.
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Farmer Dies of Snakebite While Asleep in Narail
Kuti Mia Molla, a 53-year-old farmer, died after being bitten by a snake while asleep in Lohagara, Narail.
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Early Paddy Harvest Begins in Hili, Farmers Smile
Hakimpur farmers are harvesting early Jatabari paddy with labourers paid in straw, clearing the fields for early potatoes.
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Rice Seedlings Submerged by Rain Sold as Cattle Feed in Dinajpur
Farmers in Birampur, Dinajpur, are cutting rice seedlings submerged by days of rain and selling them as cattle feed to recover some of their losses.