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Interest in Watermelon Farming Grows in Joypurhat
Farmers in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat are turning to year-round watermelon grown with mulching, earning well from different coloured varieties.
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Jute Stick Prices Bring Gains for Sharsha-Benapole Farmers
Farmers in Sharsha and Benapole in Jashore are earning extra money this season as jute sticks sell at higher prices alongside a good jute crop.
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Tangail Jute Cultivation Exceeds Target by 50 Hectares
Favourable weather has pushed Tangail's jute area 50 hectares above target this season, and good prices for fibre and sticks have pleased farmers.
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Bumper Off-Season Watermelon Yield in Narail Again
Off-season hybrid watermelon grown on the banks of fish enclosures has again brought farmers in Kalia, Narail, a bumper crop and good prices.
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Farmers Succeed with Commercial Papaya Farming in Kaliganj
Growing demand for papaya as a vegetable and fruit is drawing farmers in Kaliganj, Gazipur, into commercial cultivation, and many are profiting.
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Crops That Grow in Sandy Soil
With the right care and the right crops, sandy soil can give good yields of carrots, radishes, sweet potatoes, watermelons and more.
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An Eco-Friendly Initiative in the City
Tenant Ashim Sarkar has turned a Mohakhali rooftop into a green haven and planted trees along road dividers from Mohakhali to Gulshan.
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Good Jute Prices Bring Smiles to Joypurhat Farmers
Joypurhat's farmers are pleased with this year's jute prices, which are better than in recent years, and ample water has made retting easy.
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Lalmonirhat's Mehedi Dreams of Extra Income
A young graduate in Kaliganj, Lalmonirhat, is drawing attention by growing gourds and vegetables in sacks raised above the water of his fish farm.
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A Burst of Green in Shishir's City Life
Shamim Hossain Shishir's garden brings the green of his Naogaon childhood to busy Mohakhali, with medicinal plants, flowers, vegetables, birds and cats.
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Rustam Ali Dreams Big With Ginger Grown in Sacks
Young entrepreneur Rustam Ali of Joypurhat has grown ginger in 1,000 sacks between his papaya trees and expects a profitable harvest.
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How to Plant and Care for Coconut Trees
Planted properly and well cared for, coconut trees can bring a good income in rural areas; here is what to keep in mind.
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Aus Seed Rice Grown on 300 Acres of BADC Farm
BADC's seed potato farm in Domar, Nilphamari, has put 300 acres of once-fallow land under Aus rice and expects 400 tonnes of foundation seed.