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Early Paddy Reaches Dinajpur Markets, Farmers Happy with Prices
Early varieties of aman paddy have started reaching markets in Dinajpur, and farmers are happy with both the yield and the prices.
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Farmers in Puthia Alarmed by Planthopper and Neck Blast in Aman Fields
Farmers in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi say planthopper and neck blast have struck their aman paddy, while the local agriculture officer says there has been no planthopper attack.
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BRRI Advises Farmers on What to Do After Cyclones and Storm Rain
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has told farmers how to protect aman paddy after a cyclone or storm rain.
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Fourth Farmers' Market Opens in Azimpur
Dhaka South City Corporation's fourth farmers' market opened in Azimpur, giving vetted farmers from Savar a place to sell safe vegetables and fruit.
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What to Do When Aman Rice Leaves Turn Yellow: BRRI Advice
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has advised farmers how to diagnose and treat yellowing leaves in transplanted aman rice.
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Farmers' Vegetables and Fruit Go to Waste Without Specialised Cold Storage
Farmers in Ishwardi, Pabna, have long demanded specialised cold storage so they are not forced to sell perishable vegetables and fruit cheaply in peak season.
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Farmers' Market Opens at Mohammadpur Housing Society
A weekly farmers' market where ten DAE-vetted safe growers from Bhakurta, Savar, will sell their produce directly to consumers opened in Dhaka on 14 October.
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Farmers' Market Now in Tikatuli, With Vegetables and Fruit From Savar
A weekly farmers' market where ten DAE-vetted farmers from Tetuljhora in Savar will sell vegetables and fruit directly to consumers opened in Tikatuli, Dhaka, on 7 October.
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How to Control Rice Stem Borers
Stem borers can cut rice yields by up to 70 per cent, and the Agricultural Information Service sets out how to control them.
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Subsidised Fertiliser Adulterated and Spread Across the Country
A syndicate of transport contractors is accused of adulterating subsidised TSP fertiliser on its way from the TSP Complex in Chattogram to buffer godowns, with cases filed in Bogura and Jashore.
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All Kinds of Support Will Be Given for Tomato Farming: Agriculture Secretary
Agriculture secretary Md Sayedul Islam says farmers will get seed, fertiliser and all other support needed to expand summer tomato farming.
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Tk 520 Crore Looted in 15 Days by Raising Egg and Chicken Prices
Leaders of the Bangladesh Poultry Association, a small farmers' body, accuse big poultry companies of taking Tk 520 crore from consumers and small farmers in 15 days by raising prices.
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Rare Monitor Lizard Returns Home After Five Days in Captivity
A large monitor lizard of a rare species was released in Dhunat, Bogura, after five days in captivity at a farmer's home.