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How to Grow Brinjal Easily in Pots
City dwellers can grow brinjal easily in pots on their rooftops with the right soil, care and pest control.
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How Modern Papaya Cultivation Can Double the Yield
Farmers who grow papaya with modern methods can double their yield, from choosing the Shahi variety to correct spacing, fertiliser and thinning.
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Cucumbers Sell at Tk 20 a Maund in Panchagarh
Cucumber prices in Panchagarh fields have crashed to 50 paisa a kg, or Tk 20 a maund, leaving farmers who planted for Ramadan with heavy losses.
Vegetables
Banana Farming Spreads on Pond Banks in Sirajganj
Fish farmers in Tarash upazila of Sirajganj are turning empty pond banks into banana gardens, earning extra income alongside fish.
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What Farmers Should Do in the Bengali Month of Boishakh
Boishakh, running from mid-April to mid-May, is when farmers plan the whole year's work; here is what to do for rice, jute, vegetables, trees, livestock and fish.
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How to Grow Indian Spinach (Pui Shak) Easily
Indian spinach, or pui shak, is easy to grow in almost any soil, and with proper care each decimal can yield 130 to 150 kg.
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Winter Tomatoes Can Fruit in Summer Too, Say SAU Researchers
Researchers at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University say biological soil treatment with mustard oil cake can completely prevent the wilt disease that kills summer tomatoes.
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Farmers in Zajira Profit from Mulching
Plastic mulching, first tried by one cucumber grower in 2015, now covers about 200 acres of vegetables in Zajira upazila of Shariatpur, bringing farmers good profits.
Vegetables
Farmers' Tk 5 Cucumber Sells for Tk 20 in Rangpur Shops
Vegetable prices are falling in Rangpur, with cucumbers retailing at Tk 15 to 20 a kg while farmers get about Tk 5 a kg at wholesale.
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How to Control Harmful Pests of Bitter Gourd
Fruit flies, pumpkin beetles and a viral mosaic disease cause heavy losses to bitter gourd growers, but each can be controlled with traps, bait, netting and targeted sprays.
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Patuakhali Farmers Happy With Potatoes Grown Without Tilling
Farmers in Kalapara, Patuakhali, have succeeded in growing potatoes without ploughing their land, a method that saves money, fertiliser and irrigation.
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Khulna University Student Succeeds in Low-Light Capsicum Research
Khulna University agrotechnology student Md. Sohel Rana has grown coloured capsicum successfully in low light using mulching sheets, harvesting 700 to 900 grams per plant.
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Samsul Haque Hopes to Sell Broccoli Worth a Lakh Taka
Samsul Haque, a farmer in Muradnagar, Cumilla, has grown broccoli commercially on 55 decimals after a successful trial, and hopes to profit by more than a lakh taka.