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Teacher Lutfor Rahman Surprises Many with a Tea Garden in Gazipur
A private university teacher has shown that tea can be grown on flat land by building four tea gardens in Kapasia, Gazipur, drawing visitors and inspiring young people.
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Virus Hits Ishwardi's Bean Fields, Leaving Farmers at a Loss
Heavy rain has let yellow mosaic virus, whiteflies and aphids attack early bean crops in Ishwardi, Pabna, sharply cutting yields and worrying farmers.
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Growing Ginger in Sacks on Fallow Land Spreads in Meherpur
Growing ginger in sacks on fallow and homestead land is catching on in Meherpur, where farmers say the method costs little and needs little labour.
CropsWhat the green, yellow and red bands on pesticide labels mean
The coloured band at the foot of a pesticide label shows how toxic the product is: under FAO and WHO guidance, red marks the most hazardous products and green the least.
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Rangpur Loses 1,500 Hectares of Farmland in Five Years
At least 1,500 hectares of farmland in Rangpur have gone to non-farm uses in the past five years, including land that produced three or four crops a year.
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Feni Farmers Plant Aman Rice Despite Flood Fears
Farmers in Fulgazi upazila of Feni have begun planting transplanted Aman rice, a little late, despite repeated weather warnings and the fear of floods.
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Shyampur Sugar Mill Raises Hopes, but New Challenges Remain
The closed Shyampur Sugar Mill in Rangpur is waiting for funds to restart production, but whether farmers will return to sugarcane is a major question.
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A Modern Method of Producing Jute Seed
A Bangladesh Jute Research Institute scientist explains how farmers can produce quality jute seed through the late (nabi) method to cut reliance on imports.
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Farmers Busy Planting Aman in Mirsarai
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, are busy transplanting Aman rice, with more than half the target area already planted.
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Tk 760 Crore Pineapple Trade in Prospect in Madhupur
A bumper pineapple crop and strong demand in Madhupur, Tangail, could bring trade worth Tk 760 crore this year, the agriculture department says.
CropsJute harvest begins in Chuadanga: rain cuts yields, but prices are higher
Farmers in Chuadanga began cutting jute in August 2025 on 8,995 hectares, above the district target. Rain before harvest flattened plants and cut yields, but jute sold at about Tk 4,000 a maund, Tk 500 more than a year earlier.
CropsKhulna farmers return to fish farming by raising several species in one gher
Under an FAO and Department of Fisheries climate-resilient fisheries project, community groups in Khulna's Dumuria and Dakop farmed bagda shrimp with carp and brackish-water fish in the same enclosure. In August 2025 members said many who had quit after losses were back.
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Asaduzzaman's Garole-Dumba Crossbreed Sheep Draw Attention in Meherpur
In Gangni, Meherpur, Asaduzzaman has crossed Garole sheep with desert Dumba, producing fast-growing lambs that reach 30 to 40 kg in three months.