Crops
Why Farmers Are Keen on Early Potato Farming
Kishoreganj upazila in Nilphamari has set a target of 4,400 hectares of early potatoes as farmers chase high prices at the start of the season.
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Beans Sell at Tk 200 a Kg
Early bean farmers in Naogaon are getting Tk 150-170 a kg wholesale and Tk 200 retail, but pests and rot are a worry.
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How to Care for Bean Plants for a Higher Yield
Proper weeding, fertiliser top dressing and disease control can raise the yield of bean plants.
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Commercial Farming of Elephant Foot Yam in Kurigram
Farmers in Kurigram are turning to commercial cultivation of elephant foot yam, drawn by low costs and high profits.
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Basar's Collection of 200 Tree Species
A teacher in Bauphal, Patuakhali, has built a collection of nearly 200 native and foreign species of timber, fruit and medicinal trees at his home and gives fruit and saplings away free.
Vegetables
Colourful Watermelon and Vegetable Farming Grows in Rupsa
Farmers in Khulna's Rupsa upazila are overcoming salinity to grow off-season coloured watermelons and vegetables on the dykes of their fish enclosures.
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How to Grow Carrots Profitably
Carrots are a popular, vitamin-rich vegetable in high demand, and following the right cultivation method can make them profitable.
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Rising Seed and Fertiliser Costs Squeeze Ishwardi Vegetable Farmers
Vegetable farmers in Ishwardi, Pabna, have begun early winter crops under the weight of higher prices for seed, fertiliser, pesticide and labour.
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Subsidised Fertiliser Adulterated and Spread Across the Country
A syndicate of transport contractors is accused of adulterating subsidised TSP fertiliser on its way from the TSP Complex in Chattogram to buffer godowns, with cases filed in Bogura and Jashore.
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All Kinds of Support Will Be Given for Tomato Farming: Agriculture Secretary
Agriculture secretary Md Sayedul Islam says farmers will get seed, fertiliser and all other support needed to expand summer tomato farming.
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The Fertilisers Radish Needs for a Higher Yield
For a good radish yield, farmers should apply urea, TSP, MoP, gypsum and borax at the right doses and at the right time.
Vegetables
Severe Drought Cuts Auto Bean Yield This Year
Growers of off-season "auto" beans in Ishwardi, Pabna, have begun picking, but severe drought has cut yields while prices stay high.
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How to Grow Vegetables on Field Ridges
Farmers can bring the growing area of field ridges under vegetables, earning extra income and helping control rice pests without harming the main crop.