Crops
The Tree That Blooms All Year Round
Frangipani, or kathgolap, is unrelated to the rose but blooms all year and can be grown in gardens or rooftop tubs from cuttings or seed.
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Flower Farming
Flowers
Grow Beli Flowers
The fragrant beli flower, used in bouquets and garlands at most events, is a cash crop anyone can grow in the field or in pots.
FlowersTuberose (Rajanigandha) Cultivation: Bulbs, Soil, Fertiliser, Pests and Returns
In a BARI survey, a hectare of tuberose returned more than three times its full cost. Here is how growers choose and plant bulbs, feed the crop, guard against pests and sell at Godkhali.
FlowersHow to grow gerbera: climate, soil, propagation and BARI's two varieties
Gerbera, which stays fresh in a vase for days, is one of the world's leading cut flowers; in Bangladesh it is grown in open fields in winter and under poly-shade in summer, and BARI released two local varieties in 2009.
FlowersMarigold Cultivation: Varieties, Fertiliser, Care and Pest Control in Bangladesh
Marigold is one of Bangladesh's most dependable winter flowers. This guide follows BARI's handbook on the BARI Gada-1 variety, fertiliser, pests and harvest, so a grower can plan a profitable crop.
CropsSunflower farming in Bangladesh: BARI varieties, soil, season, costs and returns
Loam soil, a November sowing and 8 to 10 kg of seed a hectare: BARI Surjomukhi-2 yields 2.0 to 2.3 tonnes a hectare in rabi, with 42 to 44 per cent oil in the seed. Varieties, care, costs and returns in one guide.
FlowersFlower farming as a way out of unemployment: low capital, work for all
A report published in March 2025 put forward commercial flower farming as a route out of unemployment: it needs little capital to start and creates work for women and men, from the field to the garland.
Flowers
Why Grow Flowers in Pots
City dwellers with only a roof, balcony or stairwell can grow flowers in pots year-round by choosing the right plants and caring for them well.
FlowersWhat to keep in mind when growing flowers: planting, care and harvest
A Jagonews24 guide of 30 May 2021 set out when to plant flowers, how to prepare land, care for plants and cut blooms for market. BARI and university research adds the detail, and some of its old pesticide advice is corrected here.
FlowersHow to Grow Jui Jasmine: Soil, Planting, Manure and Harvest
Fragrant jui jasmine needs little labour and sells all year for garlands, decoration and perfume. This March 2025 guide sets out the steps from preparing the land to picking the buds.
Flowers
How to Grow Beli Flowers the Easy Way
Beli, a fragrant flower used in bouquets and garlands, can be grown in fields or tubs with the right soil, spacing, irrigation and yearly pruning.
Vegetables
Ripon's Unusual Initiative Brings Vegetable Success at Barishal Launch Terminal
A journalist's effort to keep Barishal river port workers away from drugs and gambling has turned idle land at the launch terminal into vegetable and flower beds.
Crops
Bhairab's Dulal Has Been Growing Flowers for 37 Years
Dulal Mia of Bhairab, Kishoreganj, has built a flower nursery and two shops over 37 years and says he is proud of his profession.