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Litchis Cracking on the Trees in Rajshahi's Intense Heat
Intense heat and sudden changes in humidity are causing litchis to crack on the trees in Rajshahi, leaving farmers worried.
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Grape Farming Pays Off in Phulbari, Growers Expect 45 Maunds
Entrepreneurs Ruhul Amin and Hashem Ali have built a grape garden of the foreign Bainur variety in Phulbari, Kurigram, that is drawing visitors and new growers.
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Record Honey Harvest From Litchi Blossoms in Ishwardi
A record amount of honey has been collected from litchi blossoms in Ishwardi, Pabna, this season, according to the upazila agriculture office.
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Mango Fruitlets Dropping in Chuadanga, Growers Fear Losses
Hopper attacks are making young mangoes fall in orchards across Chuadanga, and growers fear heavy losses this season.
CropsBagerhat agriculture office counts 3,800 sunflower farmers on 610 hectares
3,800 farmers were growing sunflower on 610 hectares in Bagerhat in April 2026, the agriculture office said, as growers pointed to low costs, a short season and good returns.
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Rahmat Scores a Success With Black Rice in Narail
A Kalia farmer who learned about black rice on YouTube has harvested a good crop from 10 decimals, sparking interest among neighbours.
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A Quiet Revolution in Cotton Farming in Chuadanga
Cotton farming is spreading fast in Chuadanga, where about 4,100 hectares are under the crop this season as farmers are drawn by good prices and state incentives.
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'Baromashi' Canal Changes Farmers' Fortunes in Feni
A canal that carries water all year has turned Kamalla village in Feni's Fulgazi upazila into a hub of chemical-free vegetable farming.
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"Cocktail Spraying" of Pesticides Is a Death Trap for Agriculture
Farmers' growing habit of mixing several agrochemicals into untested "cocktail" sprays can damage crops, raise costs, breed resistance and leave toxic residues in food.
CropsKurigram's first onion seed crop gives Rajarhat farmers new hope
A farmer in Chhatmadhai village of Kurigram's Rajarhat upazila grew onion seed on about 60 decimals in the 2025-26 season, the district's first such effort, and local agriculture officials said home-grown seed could cut farmers' costs.
CropsHigh Temperatures Put Boro Rice at Risk: An April Warning to Bangladesh's Farmers
On 9 April 2026, agriculture and environment specialist Samiran Biswas warned that heat was disrupting flowering and grain filling in boro rice. Earlier BRRI and DAE advice is to hold 2 to 3 inches of water in the field until the grains harden.
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Shyamal Succeeds With Turmeric on Fallow Land, Hopes for Tk 1.5 Lakh Profit
A young farmer in Barishal's Gournadi has grown about 100 maunds of hybrid turmeric on fallow land at low cost, and neighbours now want to follow him.
VegetablesNatore onion farmers say harvest prices do not cover their costs
At Naldanga haat, Natore's largest onion market, farmers said in early April 2026 that onions selling at Tk 600 to Tk 1,000 a maund did not cover their costs; traders blamed imports from India and the lack of storage.