Crops
The Gap Between Hilsa Catch Figures and Reality
Official statistics show hilsa catches rising, but the fish is scarce and costly in markets, argues media worker Jahidul Islam Mehedi.
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Fish
Vegetables
Income and Spending Out of Step, City Dwellers Struggle to Get By
With prices of essentials climbing, Dhaka residents are queuing for subsidised goods and cutting meat, fish and fruit from their meals.
Crops
Modern Methods for Pesticide-Free Dried Fish, and How to Recognise It
A guide to making dried fish without toxic pesticides using low-cost net-covered tunnels, salting and spices, and to telling safe dried fish from spoiled or treated fish.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices High in Chandpur, but No Buyers
With fewer hilsa caught and prices doubled, traders at Chandpur's Borostation fish ghat are struggling to find buyers.
Fisheries
Only 100 kg of Hilsa Sold After Much-Trumpeted Launch
After a much-publicised launch of reduced-price hilsa sales by BFDC, only 100 kg of fish was sold on the first day.
Agribusiness
Selling Hilsa Directly Can Bring Prices Down, Says Fisheries Adviser
Hilsa prices can be brought down if the fish are sold directly from the catch, cutting out middlemen, said fisheries adviser Farida Akhter.
Fisheries
One Trawler Lands Hilsa Worth Tk 40 Lakh in Kalapara
Seventeen fishermen on the trawler FB Bismillah-1 caught 195 maunds of hilsa in four days, selling the catch for Tk 40.14 lakh.
OrganicWomen in Hingalganj Profit from 'Jalpari' Organic Fish Farming Project
About 300 families, mostly women, in Hingalganj block of India's West Bengal made a profit of about Rs 2 lakh in a year farming fish organically under the 'Jalpari' project, Anandabazar Patrika reported in January 2019, and the block administration promised more support.
Agrotech
Bangladeshi Innovator Develops Smart Technology for Fish Farming
Bangladeshi software engineer Shafiul Alam has built a smart device that aerates fish ponds, feeds fish and monitors water quality, winning silver at an invention fair in Seoul.
Fisheries
The Right Way to Store Fish Feed
Since feed takes about 60 per cent of fish-farming costs, storing it properly away from moisture, heat, light and air is vital to keep its quality.
Fisheries
No Hilsa in the Sea, Barguna Fishermen Worried
Fishermen in Barguna are returning from the sea with few hilsa, leaving trawler owners in debt and cutting revenue at the Patharghata fish landing centre.
Fisheries
Fisheries Adviser Orders Quick Committee to Set Fishing Ban Period
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter has directed that a committee be formed quickly to fix the period of the fishing ban in the Bay of Bengal.
Vegetables
Hilsa Roe Bharta Recipe
Hilsa roe bharta, mashed with onion, dried chillies and mustard oil, is quick to make with few ingredients.