Vegetables
Farmers' Dreams Dashed as Crops Go Under Water
Several days of continuous rain have submerged standing crops on about 72,076 hectares in 21 districts of Bangladesh.
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Flood
CropsRaising Farm Output in Flood-Hit Areas: Floating Beds and Post-Flood Advice
On floating beds of water hyacinth, known as baira, farmers in waterlogged areas can harvest vegetables two or three times in one monsoon; here is how to build one, with DAE and BRRI advice for saving aman rice, fish and livestock after a flood.
Crops
Floods Destroy Crops in Kurigram, Char Farmers Try to Recover
Floodwater from upstream and days of rain destroyed crops in Kurigram's river basins, and char farmers are now trying to get back on their feet.
Crops
Early Flood Submerges Paddy, Farmers Struggle With Labour Shortage
An early flood has submerged low-lying paddy in Pabna's Chatmohar and Bhangura upazilas, while a shortage of seasonal workers over Eid has left farmers struggling to bring in the harvest.
Environment
Sundarbans Flooded by Tidal Surge
Under the influence of a depression, a tidal surge two and a half to three feet above normal flooded large parts of the Sundarbans.
Crops
Fears for Boro Cultivation as Haors Stay Brimming With Water
With water still filling Netrokona's haors and many sluice gates out of order, farmers fear late Boro planting will leave the crop exposed to early flash floods.
Livestock
60 Cobra Hatchlings Emerge From Eggs Washed in by Flood
Sixty cobra hatchlings, from eggs carried to Mirsarai by August's flood, were rescued and released into the hills around Mahamaya Lake.
Crops
Mymensingh Floods Cause Tk 322 Crore Loss to Rice and Vegetables
As floodwater recedes in three Mymensingh upazilas, farmers count losses of Tk 322.46 crore to Aman rice and vegetables.
Crops
Flood Water Recedes but Suffering Grows in Netrokona
Flood water has begun to recede in Netrokona, but many returning home find their houses wrecked and their paddy and rice spoilt, leaving them struggling for food.
Crops
Government Is Working to Improve Agriculture: Agriculture Adviser
Agriculture and home adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said the government is working to improve agriculture, speaking after visiting BARI in Gazipur.
Vegetables
Flood-Hit People in Lakshmipur Receive Fish, Chickens and Paddy Seedlings
The Agriculturists Association of Bangladesh handed paddy seedlings, fish, chickens, fertiliser and seeds to flood-affected families in Raipur, Lakshmipur.
Crops
Padma Rises Suddenly, Submerging Cropland Near Ishwardi
A 1.5-metre rise in the Padma in a week has flooded char farmland around Ishwardi in Pabna, though engineers say it will not cross the danger level.
Environment
Snake Menace Rises in Mirsarai, Over 400 Bitten in 9 Months
Snakebites have risen in Mirsarai, Chattogram, after the devastating flood, with about 400 people bitten this year and one schoolboy killed.