Vegetables
Iqbal Hopes to Bounce Back With Watermelon and Cucumber
After the August floods wiped out his summer watermelon field, young Mirsarai farmer Iqbal Hossain has borrowed to replant watermelon, rock melon and cucumber.
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Fruit Farming
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Orange Trees Dying From Pest Attacks
Pest attacks are killing old orange trees and young seedlings in Juri upazila of Moulvibazar, threatening the area's famous green oranges.
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Off-Season Mangoes Hang on the Trees, Over Tk 1.25 Crore Sold in 3 Months
A Shibganj farmer growing year-round Katimon mangoes on 50 leased bighas has earned more than Tk 1.25 crore in three months, with more fruit still to come in winter.
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Nguiin Mro Dreams of a Better Life From Hill Coffee
A Bandarban farmer growing high-yielding Chandragiri coffee among his fruit trees hopes the crop will change his fortunes, as coffee spreads across the hill district.
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Should You Chew Your Fruit or Drink It as Juice?
Chewing whole fruit gives more nutrition than drinking it as juice, because juicing destroys much of the fibre, according to doctors.
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Ahiduzzaman's Dream Comes True With Ramrangan Oranges
A Sharsha farmer who planted 196 Ramrangan orange saplings in 2022 now expects Tk 8-10 lakh in sales and says he was the first to grow the fruit in Jashore.
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How to Make Orange Cake
For a change from chocolate and vanilla, this recipe shows how to bake an orange cake with fresh juice and zest.
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RU Student Fahim Makes a Mark with Malta Farming
Rajshahi University student Md Faraduzzaman Fahim, who started a malta orchard in Domar during the pandemic, expects to sell Tk 10 lakh worth of fruit this season.
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Imported Fruit Out of Reach in Jamalpur
Prices of imported fruit such as grapes, apples, malta and oranges are rising steadily in Jamalpur, putting them beyond the reach of ordinary people.
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Tangail Farmer Chhanowar Succeeds With Coffee
Former teacher Md Chhanowar Hossain has become a successful farmer in Tangail and now produces about one tonne of coffee a year on average.
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How to Protect Lemon Trees from Disease and Pests
Early fruit drop in lemon and other citrus trees can largely be stopped with balanced feeding, hormone sprays and timely disease and pest control.
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What to Do When Dragon Fruit Stems Get Red or Brown Spots
Red or brown lesions on dragon fruit stems come from a fungus spread mainly by dirty tools, and a copper fungicide can reduce it.
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How to Grow Papaya for Profit
Papaya is in demand all year, and modern methods of growing it can bring farmers quick success.