Environment
Seven Ways Bamboo Helps Protect the Environment
From protecting soil and water to absorbing more carbon dioxide than trees, bamboo plays a wide role in protecting the environment and supporting rural livelihoods.
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Lockdown hours on Facebook and YouTube lead Ibrahim to dragon fruit success in Magura
Md Ibrahim of Magura, who discovered dragon fruit farming through Facebook and YouTube videos during the Covid lockdown, now has a profitable 75-decimal orchard that is inspiring local young people.
Vegetables
How to Grow Chia Seed as a Rabi Crop
Chia, a highly nutritious oilseed, can be grown in Bangladesh as a winter rabi crop, sown by 15 November and harvested in 90-100 days.
Crops
How to Grow Perilla, a Promising Edible Oil Crop
Perilla, a short-duration oilseed rich in omega-3, can be grown on land left fallow after Aus rice and could help reduce Bangladesh's dependence on imported edible oil.
Crops
Why Tobacco Farming Is a Warning Sign for Public Health
As tobacco acreage grows in Bangladesh on the back of company cash advances, the article sets out how the crop harms health, soil and food security and which crops could replace it.
Crops
Jute Cultivation Rises in Sharsha, Jashore, but Farmers Fear for a Fair Price
Farmers in Sharsha, Jashore, have grown jute on 503 more hectares this year, but rising costs have left them worried about getting a fair price.
Fruits
How Promising Is Commercial Fig Farming in Bangladesh?
Fig, known as tin or dumur, is emerging as an exotic fruit with commercial potential in Bangladesh, growing in fields and rooftop tubs year-round.
Crops
How Spice Production Can Be Raised on the Char Lands
Improved varieties and mixed cropping of onion with black cumin and coriander can raise spice yields and incomes on Bangladesh's char lands.
Crops
What You Need to Know Before Starting to Farm
Tanushree Gain Priyanka sets out how to make compost at home, prepare soil for indoor plants and value livestock, fish and trees before taking up farming.
Crops
Kamal Sheikh Succeeds With Super Hot Chilli on 10 Decimals of Land
A trial plot of super hot chilli on just 10 decimals of land in Kaliganj, Gazipur, has brought farmer Kamal Sheikh a good harvest and good market prices, and he plans to expand next season.
Crops
Mulching Cuts Costs and Raises Yields for Barishal's Vegetable Farmers
Mulching is spreading among vegetable farmers in low-lying, rain-prone Barishal because it saves water, weeding and labour and improves yields.
Crops
Joypurhat Farmers and Traders Lose Up to Tk 300 a Sack on Stored Potatoes
Farmers and traders in Joypurhat who put potatoes into cold storage hoping for better prices are now losing Tk 200 to Tk 300 on every sack.
Crops
Syndicate Manipulates Government Paddy Procurement in Nageshwari, Genuine Farmers Left Out
A syndicate in Kurigram's Nageshwari allegedly used the names of poor and landless people to sell paddy to government stores, depriving genuine farmers.