Crops
Tomatoes Worth 2.5 Lakh Stolen, Farmer Goes to Police
A woman farmer in Karnataka's Hassan district has filed a police case after 50-60 bags of tomatoes, worth 2.5 lakh by her account, were stolen from her field.
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Agribusiness
Cattle Selling 'Dirt Cheap' in Kolkata
With street sales banned in Kolkata, temporary animal markets outside the city are selling local cattle at low prices ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Livestock
Border Markets Full of Local Cattle, Sellers Frustrated by Few Buyers
With Indian cattle unable to cross the border, markets in Sharsha, Jashore, are full of local cattle and goats, but sellers say there are too few buyers.
Livestock
Healthy Qurbani Animals and Hassle-Free Markets
Bangladesh now has a surplus of sacrificial animals, and the government has taken steps against harmful fattening and to make cattle markets hassle-free.
Crops
Photos Shared Online, 'World's Most Expensive' Mangoes Stolen from Odisha Orchard
Four Miyazaki mangoes, said to fetch Rs 2.5 lakh a kilogram, were stolen from an Odisha farmer's orchard after he posted photos of them online.
Fruits
Bangladeshi Mangoes Handed to Indo-Bangla Press Club Members
Members of Kolkata's Indo-Bangla Press Club and their families were given Bangladesh's famous Rajshahi mangoes at an event on 17 June.
Fruits
World News in Brief: 13 June 2023
A round-up of important world news from 13 June 2023, from Cyclone Biparjoy to the Kakhovka dam collapse.
Fruits
Mangoes Sent by Sheikh Hasina Reach Mamata's Home
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's annual gift of mangoes has reached West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's home in Kalighat.
Livestock
Local Animals Will Meet Qurbani Demand: Livestock Secretary
Bangladesh has 1.25 crore animals ready for the coming Qurbani, so no imports are needed and border surveillance against illegal cattle entry has been stepped up, the livestock secretary said.
Bangladesh
Visit the "Little Scotland" Next Door in India
Those dreaming of Scotland can visit Ooty, the hill station in neighbouring India known as its "Scotland", without spending much.
Fruits
World News in Brief: 8 June 2023
A round-up of important world news for 8 June 2023, from El Nino warnings and a eurozone recession to floods in Ukraine and wildfires in Canada.
Fruits
Mamata Sends Mangoes to Hasina and Modi
Despite her political differences with Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sent mangoes to the Indian prime minister and to Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Fruits
One mango from a mosque's tree sells for Tk 14,000
A mosque committee in Dubrajpur, Birbhum, auctioned one Miyazaki mango from its tree for 10,600 rupees to fund work on the mosque.