Crops
Hailstorm Leaves Pabna's Litchi and Mango Growers Worried
A hailstorm on the night of 18 March has left Pabna's litchi and mango growers fearing for their blossom and young fruit, though farmers say other crops need the rain.
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Farming
Agrotech
From Plough to Machine: How Farming and Farmers Have Changed Since the 1980s
Tractors, harvesters, deep tube wells and solar pumps have transformed farming since the 1980s, raising output while changing rural customs, costs and community life.
Crops
Canal Re-excavation Will Double Crop Output: Ariful Haque
Expatriates' welfare minister Md Ariful Haque Choudhury says the canal-digging programme will improve irrigation and raise crop production two to three times.
Crops
'Maini Watermelons' From Rangamati Head to Dhaka and Chattogram
Rangamati's markets are flooded with watermelons sold as 'Maini watermelons', and after a bumper harvest the fruit is also going to Dhaka, Chattogram and elsewhere.
CropsLalmonirhat potato prices fall below cost as rain soaks harvested crop
In March 2026 Lalmonirhat farmers who had borrowed after last season's losses said they were selling potatoes at Tk 8-10 a kg against a cost of about Tk 15, while night rain soaked harvested tubers in low-lying fields.
Fruits
Artificial Light Triples Dragon Fruit Yields in Sharsha
In Sharsha, Jashore, young entrepreneur Abedur Rahman uses LED lighting at night to make dragon fruit flower in winter, tripling off-season yields.
Crops
Fish Worth Tk 18 Lakh Killed by Poison in Two Ponds in Joypurhat, Farmers Allege
Two fish farmers in Joypurhat's Panchbibi and Akkelpur upazilas say old enmity lay behind the poisoning of their ponds, which cost them about Tk 18 lakh together.
FlowersSunflowers bloom on 178 hectares in Tangail as farmers hope for profit
Sunflowers were in bloom on 178 hectares in Tangail's 12 upazilas in March 2026, and the DAE said farmers would profit if the weather stayed favourable.
Crops
Joypurhat Strawberry Farmers Make Tk 2.5 Lakh Profit per Bigha
Farmers in Joypurhat are changing their fortunes by growing strawberries commercially, supplying the fruit to Dhaka and other parts of the country.
Crops
Tobacco on 355 Hectares in Manikganj Puts Health and Environment at Risk
Despite the harm to health and the environment, tobacco has been grown on 355 hectares in three upazilas of Manikganj this season in the hope of profit.
Vegetables
Onion Seed Farming Grows in Manikganj
Because it is profitable, onion seed cultivation is growing in Manikganj every year, where the seed is known locally as "black gold".
CropsFalling Water Table Leaves Chapainawabganj's Barind Short of Irrigation and Drinking Water
The groundwater table in the Barind area of Chapainawabganj was falling fast in March 2026, especially in Sadar, Nachole and Gomastapur, raising irrigation costs and leaving residents short of safe drinking water.
Crops
Two Brothers Find Success Growing Boroi Instead of Chasing Jobs
Instead of chasing jobs, two brothers from Bhennabari village in Gopalganj Sadar upazila have become self-reliant by growing high-yielding boroi on their family land.