Vegetables
400 Pigeons Killed by Poison Laid in Pea Field
Around 400 pigeons died in Manirampur, Jashore, after a farmer laid poison in his pea field, sparking tension in the village.
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Crops
Vegetable seedling villages sell Tk 15 crore a season
Abdulpur and Bagdanga villages in Jashore Sadar produce about 12 crore vegetable seedlings in an eight-month season and sell them for about Tk 15 crore.
Crops
Brick Kiln Fire Scorches 30 Hectares of Aman Paddy
Farmers in Bagharpara, Jashore, allege that fire from a neighbouring brick kiln has scorched 30 hectares of Aman paddy, harming more than 150 growers.
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Langurs Raid Homes and Fruit Orchards in Search of Food
A shortage of food is driving rare black-faced langurs from Keshabpur in Jashore into homes and farmers' fruit orchards in neighbouring Monirampur.
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.
Agribusiness
Rajarhat Hide Traders Face a Triple Crisis
Hide traders at Jashore's Rajarhat, the south-west's largest rawhide market, are preparing for the post-Eid market while facing unpaid dues, price uncertainty and costly salt.
Agribusiness
Jashore Readies 31,000 Cattle and Half a Lakh Goats for Eid-ul-Azha
Jashore farmers have prepared over 80,000 cattle and goats for Eid-ul-Azha, including 31,000 cattle and about half a lakh goats.
Fruits
One Mango Weighs 5 kg in Jashore
A Brunei King mango tree at the Jashore Horticulture Centre has borne 35 fruits this year, the biggest weighing about 5 kg.
Environment
The Village Whose Name Changed Because of Nurseries
Nurseries started by Mohammad Ali have turned Basudebpur village in Jashore into a "nursery village" that sends seedlings across the country.
Fruits
Jashore's Himsagar Mangoes Head to Europe
One tonne of Himsagar mangoes from an orchard in Jashore's Sharsha upazila was collected for export to Europe, the first such shipment from the area.
Crops
Farmers' Harvested Paddy Floating in Rain-Soaked Fields
Storms and rain have left cut boro paddy floating in fields in Sharsha, Jashore, where a labour shortage delayed the harvest of a good crop.
Crops
Capsicum Success in Gadkhali, the Kingdom of Flowers
Farmer Monjur Alam has had a bumper crop of red, yellow and green capsicum on one bigha in Gadkhali, Jashore's flower capital.
Environment
Langur Rides Tourist Bus From Jashore to Mongla
A langur that rode on the roof of a tourist bus from Jashore to Mongla drew crowds at the port's Picnic Corner, and forest officials are arranging to return it home.