Vegetables
Cold Storage Owners Want Uninterrupted Power
Cold store owners warn that load-shedding is spoiling stored potatoes, fruit, fish and meat, and have asked the government for uninterrupted power.
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Environment
'Herbivorous' Deer Seen Chewing a Snake; Video Goes Viral
A viral video shows a deer chewing a snake, which experts explain by a shortage of minerals such as phosphorus and calcium.
Fruits
Five Foods That Can Cause Trouble When Eaten With Rice
Rice gives energy, but eating it with certain foods such as roti, potatoes, fruit, corn or tea may cause health problems.
Crops
Food Stock Now 16.27 Lakh Tonnes, PM Tells Parliament
Bangladesh had 16.27 lakh metric tonnes of food grain in stock as of 24 May 2023, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told parliament.
Vegetables
How to Keep Food Safe and Avoid Food Poisoning
Cleaning, separating, cooking and storing food correctly can protect a family from food poisoning, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Crops
What Happens to the Body When You Eat Mango and Milk Together
Nutritionists and Ayurveda practitioners quoted by HealthShots warn that mixing mango and other fruit with milk may harm digestion.
Crops
Tangail college student Nahid succeeds with 'black rice'
A 24-year-old college student in Basail, Tangail, has grown a bumper crop of Vietnamese black rice from seed bought online, though officials note the variety is not officially listed.
Crops
Farmer Alamin hopes for high yield from black paddy
A farmer in Jhikargachha, Jashore, is growing Vietnamese black rice for the first time in his village and expects a good yield.
Crops
No Formalin in Fruits and Vegetables: Food Safety Authority
The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority has issued a public notice saying formalin plays no role in preserving fruits and vegetables.
Fruits
How to Preserve Green Mangoes in Salt Solution
Green mangoes can be kept for eight to ten months in a salt-based steeping solution and later used in pickles, chutneys, curries and juice.
Crops
Farmers All Smiles After Growing Three BRRI Rice Varieties
Farmers in Kaliganj, Gazipur, reported yields of about one maund per decimal from three new BRRI rice varieties at a harvest field day.
Vegetables
Broiler and Sugar Prices Stay High as Potato and Onion Prices Rise
Prices of broiler chicken, beef and sugar that rose before Eid have not come down in Dhaka, and potatoes and onions have become dearer since.
Crops
Blast Disease Ruins Early BRRI dhan28 Paddy in Bhairab
Blast disease has destroyed early-maturing BRRI dhan28 paddy in Bhairab, Kishoreganj, leaving farmers worried about food for the year.