Fruits
Haribhanga Mangoes Go to Tripura, Queen Pineapples Come Back
Tripura sent its Queen variety pineapples to Bangladesh in return for 300 kg of Haribhanga mangoes gifted by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus.
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India
Fruits
400kg of Mangoes Sent to Kolkata
The foreign ministry has sent 400kg of seasonal mangoes through Benapole land port for the staff of Bangladesh's deputy high commission in Kolkata.
Fruits
Drones and AI in a Mango Orchard Boost Production in India
A 25,000-tree mango farm in Bengaluru, India, uses AI-powered drones, drip irrigation and sensors for precise management, with yields up to seven times higher.
Fisheries
Hilsa Caught in Shoals in West Bengal at the Start of the Season
Fishers in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas have returned from the deep sea with shoals of hilsa at the very start of the season, after a two-month fishing ban ended.
Agrotech
India's ISRO Technology to Help Fishers Catch Hilsa
More than 300 hilsa trawlers in West Bengal have been fitted with ISRO satellite-based transponders that send distress signals, warn of border crossings and help find hilsa shoals.
Livestock
The Kolkata Cattle Market Where Non-Muslims Lend a Hand
Non-Muslims are helping at Kolkata's 'Allah Bharosa' cattle market at Park Circus, which organisers say sends a message of communal harmony.
Livestock
Illegal Indian Cattle Gain Legitimacy Through Market Toll Receipts
Smuggled Indian cattle entering Sunamganj are being given legal cover through toll receipts at the Bogla Bazar border market, hampering BGB action and hurting local farmers.
Fruits
Dates Expensive in Kolkata During Ramadan, Sales Slow
Kolkata's markets are full of imported and local dates this Ramadan, but high prices have slowed sales, and traders hope demand will pick up as the month goes on.
Fruits
Fruit Cheap in Kolkata at the Start of Ramadan
Ample supply and imports are keeping fruit prices fairly low in Kolkata's wholesale markets as Ramadan begins, traders say.
OrganicWomen in Hingalganj Profit from 'Jalpari' Organic Fish Farming Project
About 300 families, mostly women, in Hingalganj block of India's West Bengal made a profit of about Rs 2 lakh in a year farming fish organically under the 'Jalpari' project, Anandabazar Patrika reported in January 2019, and the block administration promised more support.
Fisheries
31 Fishermen Detained with Two Indian-Flagged Trawlers
The Bangladesh Navy detained 31 Indian fishermen and two Indian-flagged trawlers fishing in Bangladesh's waters during the hilsa ban.
Agribusiness
533 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India, 29 Firms Send None
Although 2,420 tonnes of hilsa were approved for export to India for Durga Puja, only 533 tonnes went through Benapole, 22 percent of the export order.
Fisheries
Indian Held With 17.6kg of Hilsa at Sonamasjid
BGB has detained an Indian truck driver with 17kg 600g of hilsa while he was smuggling the fish through Sonamasjid land port.