Crops
Dumuria Farmers Succeed With Sweet Potatoes
Farmers in Dumuria upazila of Khulna are pleased with their first sweet potato harvest under the tuber crop development project, on land that used to lie fallow after Aman.
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Agribusiness
What Fish Farmers Should Do in the Month of Jaistha
A month-by-month guide for fish farmers sets out the tasks to carry out in Jaistha, from preparing brood fish to protecting nursery ponds from floods.
Agrotech
Agricultural Scientists Bring Good News for Onion Growers
Scientists at the Jashore regional agricultural research centre will supply BARI-1 onion seed so farmers can sow seed directly instead of costly bulbs.
Fruits
Kul Sells at Tk 80 a Kg, Porsha Growers Profit
Kashmiri and Ball Sundari kul, grown commercially for the first time in Naogaon, are bringing Porsha growers good yields and wholesale prices of Tk 80 a kg and up.
Agribusiness
Pabda Fetches Tk 360 a Kg, Number of Maheshpur Farmers Grows
Pabda farmers in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah, sold over Tk 5 crore of fish to India last year and expect to top Tk 8 crore this year as more farmers join.
Fruits
Strawberries Thrive on the Banks of the Shitalakshya
Farmers in Gazipur's Kapasia have begun commercial strawberry farming on chars along the Shitalakshya, with strong yields and prices.
Agribusiness
Brinjal at Tk 8 a Kg Leaves Farmers Frustrated
Brinjal growers in Sharsha upazila of Jashore face heavy losses from low prices, pest attacks and costly pesticide use.
Vegetables
Bhola Farmers Grow Keen on Capsicum
Suitable soil and weather and profits well above costs have made farmers in Bhola keen on growing capsicum, a foreign vegetable.
Vegetables
Potato Farmers in Trouble in Jashore
Potato farmers in Jashore fear a serious crop failure this year after severe cold and dense fog brought late blight to their fields.
Agribusiness
'Drip Irrigation' Pleases Year-Round Flower and Vegetable Growers
A three-year drip irrigation programme run by BADC in Jashore has benefited year-round flower and vegetable growers, and a new project for 26 upazilas is planned.
Agribusiness
Kushtia Growers Prosper Selling Flower Seedlings
Kushtia's nurseries are selling more flower seedlings as winter deepens, earning growers more than conventional crops, though owners say they get no government support or loans.