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Spend Tk 6,000, Earn Tk 60,000: Water Chestnut Brings New Hope to Farmers
Farmers in Joypurhat are turning waterlogged low land to water chestnut, a three-month crop that costs little and sells well.
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Fruit Farming
CropsMulching and Trellises Open a Prospect for Summer Watermelon in Jhenaidah
A farmer in the Holidhani block of Jhenaidah Sadar grew a trial crop of summer watermelon on 52 decimals with mulching and trellises and set more than 2,000 fruits; an agriculture ministry team visited the field on 6 November 2025.
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Professor Mostafa Kamal Succeeds With Papaya Farming, Earning Tk 10 Lakh a Year
A college professor in Barishal's Babuganj upazila has built a papaya orchard with a fish pond that he says earns him Tk 10 lakh a year after costs.
Crops
Water Chestnut Farming Brings Big Profit at Low Cost in Sherpur
Water chestnut farming is spreading in Sherpur because it grows on waterlogged and fallow land and returns a good profit at low cost.
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Summer Watermelon Farming Pays Off in Mirsharai
A farmer in Mirsharai, Chattogram, has made about Tk 1 lakh profit growing summer watermelon on 50 decimals with mulching and organic methods.
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Pirojpur Leads in Amra Production, Season's Sales Worth Crores of Taka
Known for guava, Pirojpur now also leads Barishal division in amra, with busy wholesale markets in Nesarabad and farmers pleased with prices despite a smaller crop.
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Good Betel Nut Yield in Jhalakathi, but Prices Disappoint Growers
Jhalakathi's betel nut growers have had a good harvest this year, but low prices have left them disappointed.
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Demand for Hill Pomelo Grows Across the Country
Juicy pomelo from the Rangamati hills is in growing demand across Bangladesh, but growers say this year's wholesale price barely covers their boat fare.
Crops
Jhenaidah's Stalin Succeeds with Anarkali (Passion Fruit) Farming
A young farmer in Jhenaidah's Maheshpur has started commercial passion fruit farming on the plains and is expanding after strong sales.
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Malta Farming Pays Off in Pabna, Earning Tk 15 Lakh a Year
A Pabna grower who lost heavily on guava and banana now earns at least Tk 15 lakh a year from malta on 18 bighas of Padma char land.
Fruits
Quits Job for a Nursery, Earns Tk 12 Lakh in Six Months
Imdadul Haque left a well-paid restaurant job in Dhaka to set up a fruit-seedling nursery in his Sirajganj village, and has sold about Tk 12 lakh worth of seedlings in the past six months.
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The Largest Fruit of the Citrus Family
The pomelo, known in Bangladesh as batabi lebu or jambura, is the largest of the citrus fruits and a cheap, nutritious seasonal fruit.
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Guava Farming on Fallow Land Shows Great Promise in Feni
Guava grown commercially on fallow land in Feni now covers 180 hectares and is expected to produce at least 2,000 tonnes worth over Tk 8 crore this season.