GalleryA fig tree grows upside down in the Roman ruins of Baia, near Naples
At the Baia archaeological site near Naples, a living fig tree hangs head-down from a stone wall; tourists have flocked to it since a pilot spotted it in the 1940s.
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Bangladesh seeks deeper fisheries and livestock cooperation with Italy
Bangladesh has expressed interest in stronger bilateral cooperation with Italy in aquaculture, livestock, marine fisheries and the blue economy.
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Bangladesh and Italy eye fisheries and livestock MoU in Rome; farmer cards for fish farms
On the sidelines of an FAO event in Rome, State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku and Italy's agriculture undersecretary Luigi D'Eramo discussed an MoU covering aquaculture, livestock, marine fisheries and the blue economy; the minister said fish and livestock farmers will b
LivestockCanadian wool growers take their fibre to Biella, Italy's city of wool
The Canadian Wool Council's third trade mission, running 15 to 19 September, takes producers, entrepreneurs and students through Milan, Biella and Piedmont to meet mills such as Reda and Oscalito as Canada looks for markets beyond the United States.
FruitsChapainawabganj Sends Two Tonnes of Khirsapat and Banana Mango to Italy
Chapainawabganj's mango exports for the 2026 season began on 5 June, when a Shibganj grower sent two tonnes of Khirsapat and Banana Mango to Italy.
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"We Feed 170 Million People and Shelter 1.3 Million Rohingya"
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus told the World Food Forum in Rome that Bangladesh, half the size of Italy, feeds 173 million people and shelters 1.3 million Rohingya refugees.
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The Ant That Is Becoming Europe's Menace
The red fire ant, one of the most invasive insects, has turned up in Sicily, and researchers warn it could do great damage to farming if it spreads across Europe.
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500kg of Bangladesh's Rupban Beans Head to Italy
Rupban beans from Sitakunda in Chattogram are going to Italy for the first time, with an exporter buying 500 kg from a local farmer.
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First Shipment of Rajshahi Mangoes Leaves for Italy on Thursday
Rajshahi's first mango export of the season, 300 kg of local gooti fruit from Bagha, was due to fly from Dhaka to Italy on Thursday.