Crops
Bumper Tomato Yield in Rajshahi
Tomato farming in Rajshahi has nearly doubled, bringing a bumper crop and good profits at the start of the season.
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Crops
Pest Attack in Fields Leaves Meherpur Farmers at a Loss
Farmers in Meherpur say pests attacking cauliflower and cabbage cannot be controlled with pesticides and the agriculture office has not helped.
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Four Brothers in Madhukhali Earn Lakhs From Bottle Gourd Farming
Four brothers from a family in Madhukhali, Faridpur, have become lakhpatis by growing bottle gourd on three acres, inspiring others in the area.
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Nilphamari Farmers Hope for Bumper Early Potato Yield
Farmers in Kishoreganj upazila of Nilphamari hope to profit from early potatoes this year after a poor season last year, despite worries over bad weather.
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Bottle Gourd Farmer Hopes for Profit in Rajnagar
With help from the agriculture department, a landless farmer in Rajnagar, Moulvibazar, has turned his fortunes around by growing bottle gourd with eco-friendly methods.
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An Easy Way to Grow Ash Gourd
Ash gourd, or chalkumra, is a popular vegetable that can be grown with simple methods on beds, rooftops or house roofs.
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Dacope Farmers Keep Farming Despite Disasters
Overcoming cyclones such as Sidr, Aila and Bulbul, river erosion and salinity, farmers in Dacope near the Sundarbans are growing rice and vegetables.
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Sapling Markets Bustle in Jhalakathi
Weekly sapling markets are busy across Jhalakathi in the tree-planting season, with about two lakh saplings expected to be sold this year.
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Pineapple Grown Successfully in a Mango Orchard in Patuakhali
A Patuakhali research station has shown coastal farmers how to grow pineapple under mango trees, harvesting 40 tonnes a hectare.
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Longan, or Ashfol, Is a Very Tasty Fruit
Longan, called ashfol or kathlichu in Bangladesh, is a tasty lychee-like fruit that grows in the south of the country.
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What to Watch for on a Poultry Farm in Winter
Winter temperatures in parts of Bangladesh fall to 4 to 5 degrees Celsius, so poultry farms need special care in housing, litter, heat, feed and vaccination.
Vegetables
Climate Change: How Sylhet's Women Are Fighting Back with Vegetable Gardens
Home vegetable gardens may become a weapon against climate change, as people in Sylhet found when early rains destroyed their paddy.