Crops
Farmers in Ranisankail Fear Rain Damage to Aman and Rabi Crops
Continuous rain and gusty winds from a Bay of Bengal low have flattened aman paddy in Ranisankail, and farmers fear losses, though the agriculture department sees little danger.
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Crops
Gazipur Farmers Happy With Bumper Sugarcane Yield
Sugarcane farmers in Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur have reaped a bumper yield and are getting fair prices, fuelling growing interest in the crop.
Crops
Naogaon Farmers Bounce Back From Losses With Early Vegetables
Farmers in Naogaon turned to early vegetables this year to recover last year's Covid losses, and good weather has brought higher yields.
Vegetables
Noakhali Farmers Succeed Growing Vegetables With the Sorjan Method
The Indonesian Sorjan method of raised beds and trellises over water now covers 2,071 hectares in Noakhali and produces about Tk 55 crore of vegetables a year.
Agribusiness
Farmers Lose, Consumers Lose, Only Middlemen Profit
As World Food Day is marked, a wide gap between farm-gate and retail prices means farmers and consumers both lose while middlemen profit.
Crops
BINA dhan17 Gives a Bumper Harvest in 110 Days
In Mymensingh, BINA dhan17 is being harvested in 110 days while neighbouring Aman crops have not yet headed, drawing strong interest from farmers.
Crops
Aman Paddy Flourishes in Five Districts of the Rangpur Region
Fields of green aman paddy stretch across the five districts of the Rangpur region, where early varieties are already being harvested and a bumper crop is expected despite two floods.
Crops
Chaugachha Farmers Profit From Commercial Mete Alu Farming
Farmers in Chaugachha, Jashore, have turned to commercial mete alu farming on 85 hectares, drawn by prices of Tk 45-60 a kg and very low costs.
Crops
BINA Dhan16 Brings Smiles to Gopalganj Farmers
A short-duration, high-yielding early aman rice from BINA is raising farmers' incomes in Gopalganj, where it yielded 6 tonnes a hectare.
VideoMany Farmers Turn to Dragon Fruit as Entrepreneurs Leave Jobs for the Soil
Dragon fruit has become the fastest-growing new fruit in Bangladesh, and in Godagari, Rajshahi, a former job-holder is testing low-cost trellis systems on a 50-bigha farm.
Livestock
Buyers Win This Time, but Cattle Farmers Are Losing Out
With buyers scarce because of Covid-19 and floods, sacrificial cattle are selling cheaply this Eid, pleasing buyers but leaving the farmers who raised them at a loss.
Livestock
Farmers and Traders Pin Hopes on the Last Minute
After days of slow sales, farmers and traders who brought cattle to Dhaka's Qurbani markets are hoping for better prices in the final hours before Eid.
Crops
Nilphamari Farmers Look to Wheat to Recover Paddy Losses
Wheat has been sown on a record area in Nilphamari this rabi season, and farmers hope good yields and prices will offset their losses from paddy.