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Growing Boro Paddy in the Aus Season
A government doctor from Madhupur in Tangail has drawn attention by growing Boro paddy in the Aus season and getting a bumper yield, and neighbours are now following him.
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Ziaur Rahman Draws Crowds in Sharsha With Black Rice Said to Have Medicinal Value
A Sharsha farmer who learnt about black rice online has planted three bighas of it, and crowds come every day to see the crop.
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Shamim Succeeds With Year-Round 'Katimon' Mangoes in Boalmari
Instead of chasing a job after his master's, Naimul Hasan Shamim built Faridpur's largest orchard of year-round Katimon mangoes.
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'Those Who Mocked Me at First Now Praise Me'
A Mirsarai shopkeeper turned farmer expects about 4 tonnes of summer watermelon from 50 decimals and sales of Tk 3 to 3.5 lakh.
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Lemon Saplings Bought for Tk 25 Now Earn Him Tk 1.5-2 Lakh a Year
Four lemon saplings bought for Tk 25 in 1996 grew into a 65-decimal orchard that earns Adhir Chandra Roy up to Tk 2 lakh a year.
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What to Do Against Bacterial Panicle Blight, a New Rice Disease
Bacterial panicle blight, a seed-borne disease that turns rice grains empty, can be checked through seed treatment, balanced fertiliser and timely sprays.
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Mirsarai Farmers Profit from Yardlong Beans
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, are profiting from summer yardlong beans, with good yields and prices drawing more growers to the crop.
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What to Do in Vegetable Growing in the Month of Ashwin
The Bengali month of Ashwin is the time to prepare soil and seedbeds and sow winter vegetables, in fields and rooftop gardens alike.
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Kaliganj's Kakrol Goes to the Middle East
Pesticide-free kakrol from two safe vegetable villages in Kaliganj, Gazipur, is being sold in Dhaka and exported to the Middle East.
Vegetables
Mirsharai's Abdul Mannan Profits from Papaya Farming
Abdul Mannan, a young farmer in Mirsharai, Chattogram, is earning well from Red Lady papaya grown between his mango trees, and others are following his lead.
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Student Momin Succeeds in Mushroom Farming Alongside His Studies
A 23-year-old honours student from a remote Bogura village earns about Tk 40,000 a month from a mushroom centre he built with family help.
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When Should You Plant Kazi Guava Saplings?
Kazi guava, a high-yielding variety that fruits twice a year, is best planted between May and September, or year-round with good irrigation.
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Dragon Fruit Farming Changes Champa Begum's Life
A Jashore woman who took over her family's burden after her husband's accident has turned her life around by growing dragon fruit organically.