Crops
Sabuj Succeeds With Karishma Watermelon
A young entrepreneur in Sarishabari, Jamalpur has grown the year-round Karishma watermelon variety for the first time in the upazila and expects a good profit.
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Banana farmer Anar expects to earn Tk 9 lakh
A farmer in Kishoreganj Sadar who grew champa bananas for the first time expects to earn at least Tk 9 lakh a year.
Crops
Farmers in Sharsha take more interest in growing mukhi kachu
Farmers in Sharsha, Jashore, are turning to mukhi kachu (sarkachu) because it is profitable, needs less fertiliser, has few diseases and has a ready wholesale market.
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Banana Farming Changes Farmers' Fortunes in Pirojpur
In the villages on both banks of the Baleshwar in Pirojpur, banana growing has replaced paddy and now drives the local economy.
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Thakurgaon Expects Big Boro Paddy Harvest, Farmers Happy With Prices
Boro paddy in Thakurgaon has beaten its area target and is yielding about 6.5 tonnes a hectare, with farmers and traders reporting better prices than last year.
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Yellow watermelons bring smiles to Nilphamari farmers
Farmers in Nilphamari who grew a new yellow-fleshed summer watermelon on trial with help from the agriculture office have had good yields and expect a profit.
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Tangail college student Nahid succeeds with 'black rice'
A 24-year-old college student in Basail, Tangail, has grown a bumper crop of Vietnamese black rice from seed bought online, though officials note the variety is not officially listed.
Fruits
Bangladesh Has Strong Potential in Mango Exports
Bangladesh ranks seventh in mango production but barely registers as an exporter, and a DAE project is trying to change that.
Fruits
Jahangir scores with pesticide-free mangoes
A 56-year-old in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, has had a strong first crop from an organic orchard of late mango varieties planted on unused land in front of his house.
Crops
Farmer Alamin hopes for high yield from black paddy
A farmer in Jhikargachha, Jashore, is growing Vietnamese black rice for the first time in his village and expects a good yield.
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Lychees Fill the Markets of Khagrachhari
Lychees have taken over Khagrachhari's seasonal fruit markets, with prices lower than last year as the fruit is smaller.
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Mangoes Shrinking in Size, Growers Worried
Lack of rain in Naogaon's Barind tract is making mangoes drop and grow smaller, leaving growers fearing a poor harvest.
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Mango Farming Grows in Patuakhali, Meeting Local Demand
Farmers in rice- and pulse-growing Patuakhali are turning to improved mango varieties, and local orchards now supply the district's own markets.